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AT&T customers take to Twitter to express anger about company throttling their data

Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with a $100 million fine, accusing the company of throttling speeds for customers who thought they had unlimited data plans. According the FCC, “milli...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Localize This! A Camp for Progressive Changemakers

This Wednesday, about 100 young activists and changemakers from all across the United States will converge outside Seattle, on Vashon Island, to attend Backbone Campaign’s 5th annual Localize This Action Camp. The camp is hos...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Fourth of July Day of Action: #DreamsNotDebt

Last year, just before the deadline, a bipartisan deal was reached which prevented interest rates from doubling from 3.4% to 6.8% on federally subsidized student loans in the United States. This year however, another extension ...
by Kyle McCarthy
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International Political Forum

Despite Poor Results, Globe University Focuses On “Selling Education”

In July of 2012, after a two-year investigation, the Senate HELP Committee released a scathing report on the for-profit college industry. The investigation found that many of these schools charge a much higher tuition, have low...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Revolar’s ‘Magic Button’ Kickstarter Campaign

In the United States, an estimated 19.3% of women have been sexually assaulted at least once during their lifetime. For Jacqueline Ros, CEO of Revolar, this issue certainly hits close to home. Ros was motivated to develop a per...
by Kyle McCarthy
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