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Economy & Labor
The Great Unwinding of Public Education: Detroit and DeVos
Efforts to hold Michigan charter schools accountable have failed, thanks to lobbying from Betsy DeVos's family.
The Anti-Worker History of Trump’s Small Business Administration Pick
Trump nominated former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive Linda McMahon.
The Italian Banking Crisis: No Free Lunch — or Is There?
It has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit” — the Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone.
Economic Update: Christmas vs. Economic Realities
This week's episode includes updates on politicians lying about economics, and more.
Seattle Takes Steps to Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
Seattle City Council introduced legislation that would end the city's contract with Wells Fargo.
What Is Participatory Economics? An Interview With Michael Albert
The founder of Z Magazine argues that participatory economics is preferable to 20th-century socialism.
The Impossible Revolution: A Syrian Dissident on How a Fight Against a Dictator Became a Proxy War
In Syria, the evacuation of rebels and civilians from eastern Aleppo have resumed.
Ode to the Death Tax
The often ignored and misrepresented estate tax faces abolition posing a threat to democracy.
UN Security Council Seats Taken by Arms Exporters
Nine of the world's top ten arms exporters will sit on the UN Security Council.
Goldman Sachs’ Stock and Political Influence Are Both on the Rise
Trump's appointments of notable bankers, businessmen and billionaires lent credence to the hopeful thinking coming from the corporate US.