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Is a Trump Presidency Good News for the Military-Industrial Complex?
Whichever extreme figures end up in key posts in Trump's national security state, yet more money will be sent swirling down the Pentagon's drain.
New Rutgers Report Reveals University’s Ties to Slavery and Displacement of Native Americans
Rutgers is one of several colleges and universities across the country now grappling with their historical ties to slavery.
Who Is Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving?
The whole country is giving thanks that the election is over.
Universal Basic Income: A Simple Tool to Fight Poverty
A universal basic income is the most effective way to fight poverty in the United States.
The Republican Deficit Hawks Abandon Their Religion
We're about to see the GOP's congressional leader, Paul Ryan, convert from a deficit hawk to a big spender.
Bridging the Gap: Why Trump Should Meet With Green Energy CEO Elon Musk for Huge Job Creation
Donald Trump knows perfectly well why his coastal golf course in County Clare, Ireland, is under siege by rising sea levels.
Economic Update: The Economics of Trump
This week's episode includes updates on a big Texas worker co-op, Audi deal to make cars in China, the Pope's criticism of capitalism and more.
There Is a Better Option Than Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Trump has promised real change, but his infrastructure plan appears to be just more of the same.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
"We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water."
Drain the Swamp, Indeed: Ethics Reform and the Next Administration
Trump's transition team is full of lobbyists and other Washington insiders.