Truthout
Economy & Labor
It’s Time to Replace the Estate Tax With a Progressive Inheritance Tax
Gross concentrations of wealth, especially the inherited kind, are the death of democratic societies.
Time to Treat Bank CEOs Like Adults
The country's major banks are like trouble-making adolescents.
Henry Giroux on the Scourge of Neoliberalism
Henry Giroux joins us to talk about his new book, “America at War With Itself,” and the meaning of neoliberalism.
George Santayana and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Writer and philosopher George Santayana said that those who don't remember history are the first to repeat it.
Populism Is the Solution to End Capitalist Destruction
A recycled political season that does not represent the interests of everyday people is one reason why populism is the answer.
Wells Fargo’s Predatory Practices Are More Than Petty Frauds
Senior banking executives must be held liable and prosecuted for the frauds that occur under their watch.
“We No Longer Live in a Democracy”: Henry Giroux on a United States at War With Itself
To transform our society into a democracy, we first have to dismantle the myth of democracy as currently defined.
Eight Workers’ Rights Measures to Watch This November
If you care about workers' rights, you'll want to pay attention this November.
Wells Fargo Whistleblower: “They Are All Riding the Stagecoach to Hell“
It has been and continues to be an interesting week for Wells Fargo.
Economic Update: Higher Ed Class Struggles
This episode discusses top corporate leaders and top government officials as tight partners, British wages and Brexit, and Goldman Sachs.