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Federal Contractors Employ More Low-Wage Workers Than Walmart and McDonald’s Combined, While Paying Top Execs. $24 Billion
Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.

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Top 45 Lies in Obama’s Speech at the UN
There is a shocking inconsistency with some of the

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How 401(k)s Rewarded the Rich and Turned the Rest of Us into Big Losers
In 2007, the financial crisis destroyed Americau2019s retirement fantasy.

Federal Contractor Executives Get $24 Billion Per Year, While Low Wage Workers Fight for More Than $8.25/Hour
Hundreds of federally-contracted workers protest against the largest low wage job creator, the federal government.

Economic Update: Economic Downturns
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update, including the meaning and economic impact on US of Washington struggles over the debt ceiling, and responds to listeners in this segment.

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American Bile
The partisan divide is sharper today than it has been in almost a century.

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Status of the Resistance Movement: Growing, Deepening, Succeeding
Resistance continues to win real victories given the fertile environment created by a government that cannot respond to popular demands for a fair economy and participatory democracy.

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Mexican Communities Resist Environmentally Destructive Canadian Mining Companies
Indigenous Mexicans are being pushed out of their country by global corporate forces, says David Bacon, in

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Ecuador’s Campaign: “The Dirty Hand of Chevron“
Chevron's refusal to acknowledge its responsibility in contaminating the Amazon basin has led Ecuador's president to call for a worldwide boycott of Chevron products.

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“Word Magic,” Education, and Market Forces
It appears that there remains political advantage in word magic, particularly in how leaders frame discussions of education in the U.S. and the importance of the free market.