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Israel Plans a New War in Syria — but Not for the Reasons It Claims
It may have more to do with Hezbollah in Lebanon, than Syria.
Three Democratic Campaigns Now Have Staff Unions. Why Not More?
The organizing drives might transform the Democratic Party.
Trump Suggests the US Could Solve Opioid Crisis Through Executions in Shocking Televised Remarks
Trump previously floated the idea of executing drug dealers in private to his associates.
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For Both Mainstream Camps in the Gun Debate, Violence Is Good for Fundraising
Knee-jerk responses are more lucrative than real reform.
Funding Infrastructure: The Trump Administration Should Take a Lesson From China
How might the US benefit from studying its successful economic policies?
The Jobless of Marienthal: Austria’s Textile Industry and the Historical Effects of Unemployment
The history of one village in Austria that grew up around the textile industry.
Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
This week's show discusses the jobs created under Obama and Trump, how worker co-ops can reduce inequality, and more.
Sen. Chris Murphy: The US Is Exporting Violence and Killing Civilians in Illegal War in Yemen
On Capitol Hill, three US senators have introduced a bill that would force Congress to vote for the first time on whether to continue US support for the Saudi-led …
“From Mission to Microchip” — Rethinking California Labor History
How California's progressive labor movement emerged from a history filled with contention, debate, and conflict over racism and left-wing politics.
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Dahr Jamail | Scientists Warn: February Melting Near North Pole “Really Extreme”
Alaska's Bering Sea lost one-third of its ice in eight days.