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On the Front Lines of Hawaii’s GMO War, Part Two
Bill 2491 will take effect in nine months, but the battle over GMO farming and pesticides in Kauai - and the rest of Hawaii - is far from over.
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Scared to Death, My Safety ‘Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Security
Itu2019s the overarching dystopian picture Iu2019m wondering about. The question is: Are most Americans still in that movie house just waiting for the lights to come back on?
How Can Fed Policy Help Main Street?
Bob Pollin: Expected new Fed chair Janet Yellen will continue Bernanke's policies of shoring up Wall Street banks with trillions, but the Fed could help Main Street with different …
A Teaser to ‘The Empire of Poverty’: The First Volume of The People’s Book Project
The truth is that if most economists understood the global economy, and knew the u2018correctu2019 choices to make, we wouldnu2019t be where we currently are.
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“Entitlements” and Our Dollar Democracy
How did it happen that billionaire farmers are entitled to their
On the News With Thom Hartmann: JPMorgan Has Agreed to a $13 Billion Settlement With the Justice Department, and More
JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion dollar settlement over the fraudulent sale of mortgage backed securities, and more.
“Mayor 1%” Rahm Emanuel vs. The 99%
TRNN interviews “Mayor 1%” author Kari Lydersen about Rahm Emanuel's battles with Chicago's 99%.
Economic Stagnation Haunts US
Recognition of capitalist stagnation may have u201cmoved into the mainstreamu201d in the U.S., but Washington certainly does not seem to have a solution other than soldiering on as long …
Inequality Diminishes America’s Freedom
How free are you when you're paid poverty wages? Not very free at all.
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Elizabeth Warren on Social Security: “It’s Values, Not Math”
Senator Elizabeth Warren comments on