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Maude Barlow: Water, Free Trade Agreements (TTIP) and Activism
Maude Barlow, a Canadian author and the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, discusses the issues that surround water, the impact of free trade agreements and the role …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: It Cost Corporations Less Than $18,000 per Vote to Get “Fast Track” Passed, and More
In today's On the News segment: It cost corporations less than $18,000 per vote to get “fast track” passed in the United States Senate;Â Barcelona, Spain, has voted against austerity;Â the …
Economic Update: The New Deal Lives
This episode provides updates on Larry Summers, and more.
National Union Leaders Condemn Low-Wage Proposal by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
The presidents of the AFL-CIO and North America's Building Trades Unions condemn de Blasio's proposal.
Julian Assange on the TPP: Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, but Corporate Control
WikiLeaks published leaked chapters of the secret TPP.
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Why a Living Wage Is Still the Best Solution to Poverty: A Critique of Warren Buffet
His suggestion to expand the EITC makes as much sense as someone bringing a lone fire extinguisher to put out a forest fire.
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Towards Legalized Corporate Secrecy in the European Union?
Industry's main message throughout the process has been that trade secret theft is a major threat to the EU economy.
Economic Update: Austerity Resistance Rising
This episode provides updates on Seattle, and more.
Matt Taibbi: World’s Largest Banks Admit to Massive Global Financial Crimes, but Escape Jail (Again)
Five of the world's top banks will pay over $5 billion in fines.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bill de Blasio Unveils His Progressive Agenda to Combat Inequality, and More
Some are working to get the Democratic party back in touch with its progressive roots, and more.