Economy

Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.

There is a shocking inconsistency with some of the

In 2007, the financial crisis destroyed Americau2019s retirement fantasy.

Hundreds of federally-contracted workers protest against the largest low wage job creator, the federal government.

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.

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

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.

Indigenous Mexicans are being pushed out of their country by global corporate forces, says David Bacon, in

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.

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.