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For These Crimes They Are Guilty: It’s Time to Move Your Money From Wells Fargo
Collectively our voices will be clearly heard by our actions.

Protests Erupt Outside of Greek Parliament as It Approves Harsh Austerity
Protests erupted in Greece Wednesday.

The False Greek Dilemma
Bernard Lietaer offers an alternative solution to the Greek crisis that would support economic recovery.

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Unions Must Act Now to Survive Supreme Court Deathblow
Although the Supreme Court is expected to be anti union, there is still time to change the Court's mind.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Team Up to Reinstate Glass-Steagall Act, and More
Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain have joined forces.

Gerald Epstein: From Boring Banking to Roaring Banking
How the financial sector grew out of control, and how we can change it.

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$15 an Hour Now – Not Five to Seven Years From Now
It's long been proven that in the wake of a minimum wage increase, more money cycles throughout a local economy, creating more demand for goods and services.

Economic Update: Learning From Economic Defeats
This episode explores how The New Deal was both a victory and defeat, and more.

Greece Yields to Austerity Demands Just Days After Historic “No” Vote
Prime Minister Tsipras has submitted a bailout proposal which includes harsh austerity measures.

Eric Holder Returns to Wall Street-Tied Law Firm After Years of Refusing to Jail Bankers
The law firm's client list has included many of the big banks Holder failed to criminally prosecute.