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Dean Baker on the GOP Tax Plan: 80 Percent of the Benefit Is Going to the Richest 1 Percent
The plan would exacerbate preexisting wealth disparities.
Economic Update: Transition Beyond Capitalism
This week's episode discusses the economic costs and benefits of refugees, and more.
Distract, Distort, Isolate: Trump and the Authoritarian Style in US Politics: Interview With Henry A. Giroux
Cultural critic Henry Giroux examines the rise of authoritarianism in the US.
Economic Update: Economics, Psychology and Mass Murders
This week's episode discusses the Trump-GOP tax plan and more.
In Discussing the “Middle Class,” Don’t Forget the Racial Wealth Divide
CounterSpin interview with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad on racial wealth gap.
Economic Update: Strikes and the Labor Movement Today
This episode discusses the start of a decline in housing and much more.
The Arrival: Trump’s Refugee Ban
The story of a woman who was in flight to the US when President Trump signed his first travel ban.
The Human Impact of Trump’s Travel and Refugee Ban
The story of a woman who was in flight to the US when President Trump signed his first travel ban.
Without Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle to Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
An ACA provision forces rural hospitals to pay full price for drugs.
Economic Update: Capitalism, Revolution and Socialism
This week's episode discusses capitalist failures and more.