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Economy

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unions Are Still Good for Workers, and More
According to two new reports, collective bargaining is the best tool we have to increase opportunity for workers.

Economic Update: Capitalism’s Instability
This episode provides updates on the GM settlement, and more.

Ralph Nader on Failure of US to Prosecute Car Executives
No GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the faulty ignition switch.

Mother of GM Crash Victim: Why Is the Justice Department Allowing GM to Get Away With Murder?
Federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal probe into General Motors.

As Greek Elections Near, Expecting More of the Same From Syriza Spinoff Party
Scholar James Petras explains why he believes the Greek party that broke off from Syriza will offer more failed economic policies.

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Government and Corporations Collude Against the People: Ohio Is a Corporate State
It's no exaggeration to say that we live in a corporate state.

Seattle Strike Enters Fifth Day as Teachers Protest Testing Policies, Racial Inequity and Low Wages
The impasse has delayed the start of the public school year for about 53,000 students.

Now the DOJ Admits They Got It Wrong
It is now seven years after Lehman's senior officers' frauds destroyed it and triggered the financial crisis.

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Our Prosperity Is in Peril Unless We Shift From a Wasteful World to a “Circular Economy“
This path is simply not sustainable, both for the environment and the way we live.

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Dean Baker | Lehman Day: Making Fun of the Second Great Depression Crowd
September 15th is the day set aside to ridicule the people who warned of a second Great Depression.