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Bridging the Gap: Why Trump Should Meet With Green Energy CEO Elon Musk for Huge Job Creation
Donald Trump knows perfectly well why his coastal golf course in County Clare, Ireland, is under siege by rising sea levels.
Economic Update: The Economics of Trump
This week's episode includes updates on a big Texas worker co-op, Audi deal to make cars in China, the Pope's criticism of capitalism and more.
There Is a Better Option Than Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Trump has promised real change, but his infrastructure plan appears to be just more of the same.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
“We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water.”
Drain the Swamp, Indeed: Ethics Reform and the Next Administration
Trump's transition team is full of lobbyists and other Washington insiders.
Building an Environmentally Sound House Cheaply, in a Week
The open-source community is revolutionizing housing with a modular, ecological, citizen-constructed house.
Nuclear Power Is Not “Green Energy”: It Is a Fount of Atomic Waste
Solar and wind are cheaper and more effective in curbing CO2 emissions, but subsidies keep the nuclear lobby strong.
“Open Borders for Corporations” Restrict Workers’ Rights
Janine Jackson interviewed Michelle Chen about Samsung's labor and environmental abuses.
What Trump Means for the Economy
Donald Trump and congressional Republicans will be able to pass an agenda that puts middle-class Americans at risk.
Wells Fargo, You Can Run but You Can’t Hide: A Homeowner’s Testimony
One homeowner, Therese Crowley, fell into the proverbial rabbit hole when she put her faith in Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.