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Economy
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Harris v. Quinn: Separate, and Not Equal
The extreme right-wing and its big business backers have put both the government and unions together in the bull's eye.
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Do the Poor “Have It Easy?” Most Republicans Say Yes, They Do
For many conservatives, every cent is a handout that came straight out of their pocket, hurting them.
Are Economic Growth and Social Justice Incompatible?
Professor Jason Hickel and activist Alnoor Ladha discuss the fallacy of economic growth, the battle for social justice and how to organize against the neoliberal system.
Economic Update: It’s the System
Updates on vaccine price gouging; Canadian corporate misdeeds; Massachusetts nurses fighting inequality; Denmark's greater equality; and Argentina as a hedge fund hostage.
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Lyndon Johnson on Civil Rights – Where Are We Now?
Despite all the progress made in the past fifty years since the Civil Rights Act, we still have a very long way to go.
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Sixty Five Million Left Out of July 4 Celebration
While some of these sixty five million people may eat hot dogs and watch fireworks, they are left out of the July 4 promise of life, liberty and the …
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Why the Shift From Production to Speculation?
The switch to finance is a switch in terms of where profits are being obtained and, along with the profits, very high salaries.
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The Emperor of Ice Cream
The neoliberal remedy: Ice cream sandwiches and circuses on steroids, located, as ever, in a billion-dollar stadium smack in the middle of a teeming slum.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Eliminates President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments, and More
The Supreme Court virtually eliminated the President's power to make recess appointments, and more.
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FCC Internet Proposal: The Contemporary Pillage of the Commons
Tiered pay-to-play internet proposals repeat the cycle of historical thefts of the Commons by the rich and powerful, echoing deep roots of injustice.