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In “Wet Kiss” for Wall Street, Congress Overturns Rules Allowing People to Sue Banks for Misconduct
Senate Republicans overturned a rule that helps Americans to sue banks and credit card companies.
Will Obamacare Marketplaces Suffer as Open Enrollment Begins?
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Big Money Pours Into Virginia’s Close Governor’s Race
The Virginia race is shaping up to be the year's closest gubernatorial election.
Government Study Confirms $7.25 Minimum Wage Is Poverty Trap for Millions of Americans
The $7.25 federal minimum is pushing people into poverty.
Trump’s Proposed Tax Overhaul Would Give Billions to Trump and Cabinet While Sparking Global “Tax War”
A look at how Trump's proposal would shower billions in tax cuts upon the wealthiest Americans.
George Monbiot: We Need a New Political Story of Empathy and Sharing to Replace Neoliberalism
We don't need to change human nature, we need to reveal it.
Trump’s Global Resorts Put Profit First, Environment Last, Critics Say
Trump's environmental record is abysmal.
The New Co-op Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Find Work — and Heal
Washington, DC, has the highest incarceration rate in the country.
Fifty-One GOP Senators Just Voted to Cut $1.5 Trillion From Medicare and Medicaid to Give Super-Rich and Corporations a Tax Cut
The Republican budget, declared Sen. Sanders after its passage, “is not a bad bill. It's a horrific bill.”
Economic Update: Success of New York Worker Co-ops
This week's episode discusses the passage of California Disclose Act, and more.