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Irma Destroys Haitian Farmland as Recovery Goes On From Recent Disasters
The death toll has reached at least 27 in the Caribbean.
As Hurricanes Intensify, So Does Resistance to Big Oil in the Gulf
Activists demand a just transition away from fossil fuels.
With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections
Trump has quietly waged a war on labor.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Uncounted Health Costs
This episode discusses the economics of hurricanes and much more.
In the Wake of US Climate Failures, Don’t Look to China for a Panacea
Coal still accounts for 65 percent of China's energy generation.
Health Coverage for 9 Million Children Will Soon Be at Risk — Unless Trump and Congress Act
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
You Can’t Be Serious: Debunking the Dangerous Arguments Against Dodd-Frank
Republicans are now staging a symbolic challenge to pare back the Dodd-Frank financial reforms.
DIEM25’s Democratization Project Enters the Political Arena
DIEM25 takes the step from being a democracy movement to acting with a concrete action program.
What a Revived Poor People’s Campaign Needs to Do in the Trump Era
For the new movement to gain national traction, it will need to draw in poor and working-class whites.
Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Health Care Platform Cooperative
The model allows the union to better expand to part-time workers who are not always under union representation.