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French Voters Face Presidential Election Between Far-Right, Openly Racist Candidate and Centrist Investment Banker
Yasser Louati, a French human rights and civil liberties activist and researcher, discusses the difficulties of the French election.
The Tax Code Perpetuates Inequality: 1 Percent of Taxpayers Receive More Than the Bottom 80 Percent
Janine Jackson interviewed Jeremie Greer about the tax code and inequality for the April 21, 2017, episode of CounterSpin.
Economic Update: Economics and Family Values
This week's episode discusses the significance of the French election, Obama's $400,000 bank speaking fee, corporate tax cuts in the US and more.
Marissa Alexander, Jailed for Three Years, Speaks Out on Intimate Partner Violence and Building Movements
Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive husband in 2010.
Florida Lawmakers Apologize to Family of “Groveland Four,” Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949
Before going to trial, one of the four men was hunted down and murdered by a mob led by the local sheriff.
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This Rutgers Student Won’t Stand Alone
Students and professors are showing solidarity with a student activist who could be deported.
Jeff Sessions’ Department of Injustice
Prejudice and bias appear to be the guiding principles of the “Justice Department” under Sessions and Trump.
In 36 States, 21,000 AT&T Mobility Workers Vote to Strike
In this round of negotiations AT&T workers have mounted their largest mobilization ever, including creative tactics like the roving toilet seats.
New Study Documents Wall Street and Telecoms’ Impressive Control of Congress
With enough money, a new study suggests, these industries were able to buy legislators' votes.