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The libertarian vision of the society we actually have bears little resemblance to reality.

Gerald Epstein discusses how Fed chair Janet Yellen's recent comments on bringing unemployment down could be positive but Fed policy still remains toothless in helping out working Americans.

Teachers hold incredible power in any society, and stand to become an equally powerful catalyst for left organizing in the US.

Americans are seriously lacking faith in the system u2013 in fact, trust in the U.S. government is at an all-time low.

PERI Co-Director Gerald Epstein discusses how Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer has ignored real solutions to improve the economy, like increasing wages.

In this interview, Nell Bernstein, author of “Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison,” takes on the question: Why are we locking up children at all?

MIT Professor Noam Chomsky discusses US support for Israel, the BDS movement and the blockade of Gaza.

As a new 72-hour cease-fire takes hold in Gaza, Amy Goodman turns to part two of an interview with world-renowned dissident and linguist, MIT Professor Noam Chomsky.

If we are to remain and grow as a democracy, we must continue to strengthen and expand the voting franchise.

After facing lawsuits from environmental groups, the US Fish and Wildlife Service will phase out the use of GMOs and controversial neonicotinoid pesticides at farming projects on national wildlife …