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Economy & Labor
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.
A Socialist Crashes the Presidential Debate
In this expanded debate, fictional socialist Sydney Solidarity squares off against the twin candidates of the ruling rich.
A Historical View of the Trump Tax Scandal
Veteran tax reformer Bob McIntyre brings a long view to the Trump tax-dodging scandal.
Here’s Who’s Turning Wage Fights Into Grassroots Power at the Ballot Box
Community groups to flex their electoral muscle with a groundswell of support for minimum wage ballot initiatives.
Our Giant Experiment With “Greed Is Good” Has Failed
when President Ronald Reagan and his free-market cronies came to town in the 1980s, something changed in US corporate culture.
Workers Walk Off the Job at World’s Richest University to Demand a Living Wage
700 cafeteria workers at Harvard, the richest university in the world, are on strike for the first time in three decades.
Boots on the Ground for Public Schools
In the midst of a presidential campaign circus, parents and teachers try to put the focus on state lawmakers — and kids.