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Economy
Taxcast: Staggering Numbers on the High Cost of Our Finance Sectors
We look at staggering statistics showing how the US finance sector is a net drag on their economy.
Socialist Organizer and Black Lives Matter Activist Runs for Office in Fulton, Georgia
Supported by Our Revolution, a Democratic Socialists for America member is running as an unapologetic progressive.
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How States Are Trying to End the Disability Unemployment Crisis
Programs that enable a smooth transition from school to the workplace have documented results.
Economists From US and 10 Other Countries Warn of Danger of Return to Neoliberalism in Ecuador
More than 55 economists pen an open letter appeal to not return to neoliberalism in Ecuador.
Participatory Budgeting Is Gaining Momentum in the US. How Does It Work?
Ginny Browne, a project manager at the Participatory Budgeting Project's Oakland office, speaks about what her organization is doing to move the concept forward.
Economic Update: Capitalism and Democracy
This week's episode discusses Puerto Rico, slave labor in the cocoa fields, worsening UK inequality and more.
Trump’s Austerity Budget Increases Military Recruiters’ Power to Prey on Youth
Predatory military recruitment will likely intensify as social programs are slashed, says veteran Rory Fanning.
Jane Mayer on Robert Mercer and the Dark Money Behind Trump and Bannon’s Radical Vision
Robert Mercer is said to have out-Koched the Koch brothers in the 2016 election.
Standing Up in Defense of Public Education
It is time to make public our commitment to public education by standing up, rather than standing by.
Richard D. Wolff on Bankruptcy Protection, Debt Jubilee, Student Debt and the Credit System
In this interview, Richard D. Wolff, discusses bankruptcy protection, debt jubilee, students debt and the function that a credit system serves in our society today.