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Puerto Rico: Colonial Bondage and Resistance
Abby Martin talks to two professors of Latin American studies about the long struggle of Puerto Rico against colonialism.
Meet the Two Trans Women Making History as First to Win Major-Party Primary Elections
We speak with two transgender women who made history this week when they won their primary elections in Utah and Colorado.
Economic Update: What Brexit Means
This episode discusses street battles in France, and more.
Sanders, Clinton Surrogates Clash Over Democratic Party Platform
Real progressive policy change, will require new candidates to step up at the local and state level.
Uptick in Bombings Comes as Turkey Drifts Toward Islamist, Authoritarian Rule
Funerals have begun in Turkey for some of the 42 people killed in a triple suicide bombing Tuesday.
“A Classic State Capitalist”: How Donald Trump Profited From Public Subsidies and Political Favors
Today we look back at Trump's rise to power and how he profited from his father's deep pocketbook.
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Immigration Officials Making Secret Deals With Private Prisons to Lock Up More Mothers and Children
New report sheds light on how local contracts are boosting private profits from family detention.
This Map Shows Where Offshore Fracking Has Occurred in the Gulf of Mexico
The map is based on internal government data and documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Senate Clears Way for Puerto Rico Bill: “The Ultimate Neocolonialism“
Legislation that would allow the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt cleared the final major hurdle before a critical deadline.
How the EU Pushed France to Reform Labor Law
The attacks on social rights stem in no small part from the web of EU-rules dubbed ‘economic governance’.