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Twin Cities Unions and Community Groups Shine Super Bowl Spotlight on Corporate Exploitation
The coalition is pressing for funding in the community.
Economic Update: Democratize the Enterprise
This episode discusses corporate tax savings and more.
Beto O’Rourke’s No-PAC Campaign Is Paying Off in Race Against Ted Cruz
O'Rourke's pledge to not “take a dime” from PACs may have paid off.
Large Jump in African American Unemployment Rate Brings It Back to Year-Ago Level
The African American unemployment rate jumped to 7.7 percent.
Johann Hari on How the “Junk Values” of Neoliberalism Drive Depression and Anxiety in the US
The US is one of the most depressed countries in the world.
Trump Has Already Broken All of the Promises He Made to Workers During the State of the Union
Trump's war on workers extends even to the public sector.
Trump’s Financial Arsonists: The Next Financial Crisis May Well Be Around the Corner
Trump's economic team is in the process of making the financial system combustible again.
Activists Are Using the Super Bowl Spotlight on the Twin Cities to Draw Attention to Affordable Housing
Activists are using the spotlight to draw attention to affordable housing and corporate mistreatment.
Why People Love “Assistance to the Poor” but Hate “Welfare”
What's the difference between “welfare” and “assistance”?