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How We’re Setting Our Contract Bargaining Tables to Advance Racial Justice
Workers of color go through countless individual experiences of discrimination and it's only gotten worse since Trump's election.
Participatory Budgeting Is Gaining Momentum in the US. How Does It Work?
Ginny Browne, a project manager at the Participatory Budgeting Project's Oakland office, speaks about what her organization is doing to move the concept forward.
Current Regulations Unable to Control Trade in Products From Slave Labor, Expert Says
Kevin Bales talks about the lack of tools available to stop the flow of money from consumers to networks facilitating human rights abuse.
Economic Update: Capitalism and Democracy
This week's episode discusses Puerto Rico, slave labor in the cocoa fields, worsening UK inequality and more.
Trump’s Austerity Budget Increases Military Recruiters’ Power to Prey on Youth
Predatory military recruitment will likely intensify as social programs are slashed, says veteran Rory Fanning.
Jane Mayer on Robert Mercer and the Dark Money Behind Trump and Bannon’s Radical Vision
Robert Mercer is said to have out-Koched the Koch brothers in the 2016 election.
Standing Up in Defense of Public Education
It is time to make public our commitment to public education by standing up, rather than standing by.
PR, Profit and “Empowering Women” in the Garment Industry
How can a global garment value chain relying on the devaluation of female labour fulfil promises of empowerment? It can't.
Richard D. Wolff on Bankruptcy Protection, Debt Jubilee, Student Debt and the Credit System
In this interview, Richard D. Wolff, discusses bankruptcy protection, debt jubilee, students debt and the function that a credit system serves in our society today.
Reality and the US-Made Famine in Yemen
Building toward a time when our voices may unite and be heard, we must raise them now in crying out for the people of Yemen.