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“Ramshackle” Battle to Retake Mosul From ISIS Led by US Despite Obama Vow Against Boots on Ground
The fight to retake the last stronghold of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq has entered its third day with a US-led coalition force.
Going Deep Into the Oak Leaf Saga: Things Get Funky at the Nexus of Mobile Homes and Affordable Housing
Spend a minute inside Victor Johanson's single-wide trailer, and three things become clear.
What “TIFs” Are and How They Averted the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
How did an obscure and shadowy public financing tool become central to the battle over the future of Chicago Public Schools?
Time to Implement a Fixed Minimum Tax Rate on the Wealthy
In 1944, the year billionaire investor Warren Buffett first paid income tax, Americans “soaked the rich” — and benefited mightily from the soaking.
Turn Up the Heat on Fairness: American Garment Workers Deserve Better
Most garment workers are skilled, hardworking immigrants.
A Union Is Brewing at Virginia Lipton Factory
What pushed tea factory workers to their boiling point?
Economic Update: The Pension Crisis
This episode discusses Harvard workers' strike, and more.
Monsanto-Bayer: The Year of Merging Dangerously
The merger between Monsanto and Bayer is a threat to our food supply and should not be allowed by antitrust agencies.
Consumers Lose, Wall Street Wins, in Right-Wing Court Ruling
A federal appeals court issued a two-fold ruling against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday.
Surviving Torture in a CIA Secret Prison: Khaled al-Sharif of Libya Recounts Horrors
A shocking new report details how harsh US interrogation methods have led to devastating psychiatric disorders.