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Today’s Economic Hard Times Are the Culmination of a Long Series of Crises
The financial industry has become so powerful, post-collapse government spending has mostly gone to bail out financiers rather than for investment.
Hillary Clinton’s Not-So-New, Not-So-Worker-Friendly Economic Plan
Hillary Clinton unveiled her "new" economic plan to much fanfare — but it looks an awful lot like someone else's old program.
Big Pharma Increased Price of Life-Saving EpiPen by Over 450 Percent
Americans are being forced to pay hundreds of dollars for a common life-saving product that has been on the market since 1977.
The TPP and the Dire Threat to Affordable Drug Prices
Drug prices in the US are already approaching a crisis point for many patients unable to afford their prices, often despite being insured.
The Nightmare Continues: California’s Broken Child Care Subsidies System
An opportunity to bring stability and security to low-income mothers in California has failed due to false assumptions.
Postal Contract Narrows the Gap Between “Tiers” of Workers
The American Postal Workers Union made serious headway and fended off most concessionary demands.
Fixing Obamacare: The Democrats Have to Talk About It
If people understand what the Affordable Care Act is, they are likely to want to protect it.
Life Itself Is Being Patented, Privatized and Re-engineered
Ashley Dawson offers critiques and insights into how capitalism besieged our ecosystem and what we can do about it.
The Feuds and Funders Behind the Pro-Donald Trump Super PACs
So who are the Trump-supporting super PACs? We've broken down who's in charge, what theyu2019ve raised, and the intense discord between them.
McDonald’s Could Be Held Liable for Franchise Wage Theft, Federal Judge Rules
Judge Richard Seeborg said Tuesday that the lawsuit against the corporation may continue under the "ostensible agency theory."