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As North Pole Melts in November, Wildfires Rage Across US Well Into Winter
Add 36 degrees Fahrenheit to the current temperature wherever you are for a sense of the crisis at the North Pole.
“We’ll Look at Everything”: More Thoughts on Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
To stimulate the economy, create new jobs and generate new GDP requires an injection of new money.
Meet the Guy Corralling Billionaires to Fight Inequality
Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1%, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality and what progressives need to do now.
Economic Update: The Economics of White Women Voting for Trump
This week's episode includes updates on Trump gutting estate tax, capitalist outrages, Trump appointing Wall Street billionaires and more.
Businesses Are Beginning to Realize That Smart Money Is in Renewable Energy
Much of the private energy sector has turned a corner, looking to profit from clean technology.
Could Portland Lead the Way for Cities Nationwide to Divest From the Dakota Pipeline and Private Prisons?
Portland could become the first US city to divest from banks financing the Dakota Access pipeline and private prisons.
Bankers Behind “Great Foreclosure Machine” Join Trump’s Cabinet as Treasury and Commerce Secretaries
A look at two of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary.
Amid Defensive Organizing, We Must Think Through a New Politics
The Trump team grows larger and, with it, the weight of just how grand defensive actions will need to be. Everything is at risk.
Sanders on Trump: We Need to Think Every Day How to Mobilize People to Defeat This Horrific Agenda
Sen. Sanders speaks about what it looks like to hold Trump and the Republican Party accountable.
Our Profiteering Health Insurance Industry: Should the Government Bail It Out Again?
Will the incoming Trump administration and Republican Congress continue a bailout of the health insurance industry?