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How the Legal System Was Deep-Sixed to Serve Elite America and Occupy Wall Street Became Inevitable | | AlterNet

As intense protests spawned by Occupy Wall Street continue to grow, it is worth asking: Why now? The answer is not obvious. After all, severe income and wealth inequality have long plagued the United States. In fact, it could reasonably be claimed that this form of inequality is part of the design of the American founding -- indeed, an integral part of it.

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Shale Gas Craze Gets Bigger | EnergyBiz

Of all the bets on natural gas so far, nothing tops that of Kinder Morgan. It has bid $21.1 billion on El Paso Corp. in what would become the biggest pipeline operator and the fourth biggest energy company in North America.

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Dozens of Beatings and Coverups by Officers in L.A. County Jails | | AlterNet

More than 30 jail employees in Los Angeles County have been disciplined for beating inmates or engaging in cover-ups over the past two years.

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Dean Baker on How We Can Make the 'Free Market' Work for the 99% | | AlterNet

The right has been working for years to rig the market to the disadvantage of most of the population. Why can't we rig it in the other direction?

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