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Wall Street’s Land Grab: Firms Amass Rental Empire, Ousting Tenants and Threatening New Housing Crisis
The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, is now the largest owner of single-family rental homes in the country.
US Role in Rwandan Genocide: A Look at Rwandan Politics Then and Now
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, survivor and activist Claude Gatebuke and filmmaker Andre Vltchek discuss what was really behind America's decision not to intervene and its ongoing support …
Solidarity Economics, a Forgotten Practice of the Black Radical Tradition: An Interview With Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Economist and author Jessica Gordon Nembhard talks to Laura Flanders about her book, Collective Courage, and the forgotten history of African-American cooperatives.
West Looks to Carve Up Ukraine and Privatize Industries Held by Kleptocrats
Professor Michael Hudson argues there are imperial interests in the West's stance on Ukraine.
The Multiple Kingdoms of Saudi Arabia
TRNN discusses the Saudi royal family, the decentralization of power, and all the various princes in Saudi Arabia that are contending with each other.
Indian Parliamentary Elections – A Primer With Vijay Prashad
This week, the Indians will begin the month-long process of electing their Lok Sabha, the general parliamentary elections in which 543 seats are being contested. Four hundred million of …
Thom Hartmann: There Has Not Been a Legitimately Elected Republican President Since Dwight Eisenhower
Thom Hartmann spoke with Truthout about his latest book, “The Crash of 2016,” a discussion that included Hartmann's wide-ranging counterpoints to a corporate media of conventional wisdom.
All Work and No Pay
This week, Bill speaks with Saru Jayaraman, co-founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, about the group's fight for better wages and working conditions for America's 10 million restaurant …
All the President’s Bankers: Nomi Prins on the Secret History of Washington-Wall Street Collusion
In her new book, “All the Presidents' Bankers,” financial journalist Nomi Prins explores how a small number of bankers have played critical roles in shaping a century's worth of …
Will Extremist Lieberman Become Israel’s Next Prime Minister?
Israel and Palestine correspondent Lia Tarachansky and political economist Shir Hever discuss the rise and strategy change of Israeli Foreign Minister Avidgor Lieberman.