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Economy & Labor
Are Voter ID Laws Undermining US Democracy?
Throughout US history, the right to vote has not been absolute.
“Fast Fashion”: Anne Elizabeth Moore on the Global Garment and Sex Trades
“Threadbare” explores the connections between garment manufacturers, anti-trafficking advocates and the sex trade, through comics.
Fed’s Focus on “Too-Big-to-Fail” Won’t Save Taxpayers From the Next Bank Bailout
Are policy makers right to focus on size in determining whether a bank poses a major risk to the financial system and taxpayers?
How New Jersey Has Embraced “State-Sanctioned Loan-Sharking” to Students
New Jersey has the country's largest state-based student loan program. It's also incredibly unforgiving.
Federal Election Commission Fines Koch Groups for Illegal Dark Money
Federal Election Commission will fine three dark money groups a total of $233,000.
In Finance, Even Business as Usual Comes at Too High a Price
The evidence of overcharging is all around us.
Economic Update: The Deepening Crisis for People of Color in the US
This episode discusses stagnant wages, and more.
See You at the Barricades! Three Books That Revive the Memory of the Paris Commune
Radical comics editor Paul Buhle explores the history of street fighting Parisians and the lasting legacy of Communards.
Hungry for Climate Justice: Fasting at the Washington State Capitol
There is a vast gap between what science requires and what the Ecology Clean Air rule offers.
DOJ Overruled Recommendation to Indict Money-Laundering Bank Over Too-Big-to-Fail Worries
The Obama administration has consistently protected banks.