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Thom Hartmann on “The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America – and What We Can Do to Stop It”
Could the US face another economic collapse? Writer and broadcaster Thom Hartmann looks back at past financial crises and comes to a startling conclusion.

How One State Protects Taxpayers From Privatization Pitfalls
Arguments for privatization too often hide its true costs.

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Paul Krugman | Alan Greenspan, Doing His Best to Make Things Worse
Paul Krugman: Mr. Greenspan isn't just being a bad economist, he's being a bad person, refusing to accept responsibility for his errors in and out of office. And he's …

Economic Update: “There Is No Recovery … and the Policy Is Not Working”
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on Janet Yellen, minimum wages, Twitter, the Cuba trade embargo, and more.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: GDP Grew by 2.8 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2013, and More
You wouldn't know it by looking at your bank account, but our GDP growth rate was 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013, and more.

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Corporate Expressways, Brought to You by Macquarie and Transurban
The road to corporate control is paved with high tolls and non-compete clauses.

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Imagine Democracy
“We the People.” How many of us have really thought through the implications of these three words?

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Real-Life Hunger Is No Game
So let me get this straight: fast-food submarine sandwiches are being used to market a motion picture about people who will do anything to survive a dystopian society in …

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The Real Web of America’s Economic Life
There isn't much diversity in Americau2019s economic web of life.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Many Americans Haven’t Heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More
Many Americans oppose NAFTA and other trade deals, but they haven't even heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and more.