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A 91-Year-Old to the Illinois Governor: Pass a Budget, Help People
Dr. Alfred Klinger discusses why he is marching, the need for voices of poor families and what's gone wrong in the Illinois state capitol.
Trump Versus Ryan: The Race to Eliminate the Federal Government
Unfortunately, the Trump budget is not the first time the Republicans have proposed largely eliminating the federal government.
Trump: Corporate Trade as Usual, Now With Added Xenophobia
In spite of Trump's pledge, the TTIP suits his corporate buddies and the EU's corporate trade agenda too well.
“From Laughable to Inevitable”: $15 Minimum Wage Hits Congress
Responding to grassroots labor movement, Democratic lawmakers show that they are ready to join the pro-worker fight.
Beyond Reactive Politics: Working Toward the Wholesale Reorganization of Society
Social movements are figuring out how to move out of a defensive posture and fight for the power to govern, says activist James Hayes.
Economic Update: Worker Co-ops as Our Economic Future
This week's episode discusses Trump's 2018 budget, Ford's undemocratic decisions, the US's opioid crisis and more.
The Pitfalls of “Buy American”
US history has seen at least three waves of “Buy American” fervor.
Indigenous Alliance Launches Divestment Campaign Against US and Canadian Pipelines
An Indigenous-led campaign to defund banks funding five US and Canadian pipeline projects is having a ripple effect.
Trump Administration Says It Isn’t Anti-Science as It Seeks to Slash EPA Science Office
The Office of Research and Development has been at the front lines of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.
Is Charter School Fraud the Next Enron?
Lack of regulation of charter schools is leaving some open to Enron-level examples of corporate fraud.