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Economy
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In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech
For decades, courts have struggled with how to protect free speech in public forums that have grown increasingly privatized.
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What the US Should Learn From Russia’s Collapse
The time to start planning an economic transition is now.
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The Disunited States: A French Writer Navigates 1930s United States
Vladimir Pozner reveals the alienation, class antagonism, racism and sexism endemic to 1930s United States.
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The Six Legs of Poverty Policies
As economic, political and social trends reshape the understanding of what constitutes poverty, poverty itself is also transformed.
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Increasingly Dangerous Guns Endanger US Communities
In “The Last Gun” Tom Diaz pitches ideas to halt the NRA's campaign of fear that's pumped up weapons sales.
Russian Roulette: Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Trillions in Oil Derivatives
The sudden dramatic collapse in the price of oil appears to be an act of geopolitical warfare against Russia.
Economic Update: Signs of Deepening Inequality
This week's episode provides updates on the successful Oregon teaching assistants' strike, evicting the homeless and more.
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Raising Rates Too Early Could Be Disastrous
The Federal Reserve definitely seems to be gearing up for monetary tightening.
Cromnibus Pension Provisions Gut 40 Years of Policy, Allow Existing Pensions to Be Slashed
Even if you're retired and vested in a private pension plan, your benefits could be cut under the Kline-Miller amendment.
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The Trade Agreement Pinatas
Many labor, environmental and consumer groups have stepped up their criticisms of the Obama administration's plans for pushing fast-track trade negotiating authority.