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The Millennial Generation Is a Perfect Fit for Socialism
Capitalism has only itself to blame, forcing millennials to look for an alternative.
Report: Average Workplace Safety Fine Less Than Cost of Funeral for Dead Worker
A report released on Thursday asserts that US workers face increased risks on the job.
Charles Koch’s Plot to Hijack US Universities and Spread His Radical “Free-Market” Propaganda
With his grants, Koch is installing libertarian-minded economics professors at hundreds of universities.
Economic Update: What Brexit Means
This episode discusses street battles in France, and more.
Paul Ryan’s Economic Plan: An Analysis
The truth is that regardless of his choice of words, what Ryan stands for is as disastrously radical as the positions of Trump and the rest of the right-wing …
How the EU Pushed France to Reform Labor Law
The attacks on social rights stem in no small part from the web of EU-rules dubbed 'economic governance'.
From Local Pants to Local Energy: The Case for Localizing Our Economies
To reject the imperative of re-localizing our economies requires a great deal of denial. Endless growth is unsustainable.
Here’s How Clinton’s Latest College Debt-Relief Plan Misses the Mark
Clinton has offered a proposal that fits neatly into the "makers vs. takers" right-wing narrative of the economy.
Why It’s So Hard for Students to Have Their Debts Forgiven
What happens to borrowers unable to repay their student loans?
Moving Beyond Bernie Sanders’ “Political Revolution“
Just as the Sanders campaign didn't arise in a vacuum, there's no reason to expect it will leave a vacuum behind it.