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The US Military, Like Ancient Rome’s, Is Trying to Secure a Dying Empire
Military recruiters prey on children by trolling their social media sites and offering free video game downloads.
The Veterinary Cooperative Helps Independent Veterinarians Thrive
The Veterinary Cooperative is the only veterinary co-op operating throughout the US today.
To Save Main Street, Tax Wall Street
Tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans is drying up our heartland communities and squelching opportunities for our young people.
Scholarships Presented to Black Youth in North Carolina Recall Kochs’ Troubling History on Education and Race
Scholarships are part of a broader effort by Fueling US Forward to tout the "positives" of fossil fuels.
Senate Confirms Austerity Champion Congressman as Influential White House Staffer
The Senate approved of President Trump's chief budget and policy aide on Thursday.
Economic Update: Immigration and the Economy
This episode discusses a stock market bounce, and more.
Does New Labor Secretary Nominee Alex Acosta Have the Perfect Résumé to Sabotage a Federal Agency?
Trump has named longtime Republican lawyer Alex Acosta to be his new nominee to head the Labor Department.
Are Americans Ready to Strike?
This past October, women in Poland used a mass strike to stop an abortion ban. Organizers in the US are looking to similar tactics.
Andrew Puzder, Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary, Is Out
Trump's nominee for Labor secretary withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday.
Uber and Lyft’s Trumpian Problem: It’s Not the App, It’s the Exploitation!
Whether or not their CEOs support Trump, Uber and Lyft have an intrinsically Trumpian business model of exploitation.