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Challenging a Wall Street Giant on Pay
A shareholder activist is fed up with money manager, BlackRock over rubberstamping obscenely large executive compensation packages.
What’s Killing the US Middle Class?
It's true that the middle class is dying, but not from natural causes. It's being killed. What is responsible for its slow death?
Los Angeles Car Wash Workers Turn Up Pressure
Through collaboration between worker centers and unions, car wash workers are transforming their industry.
“Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation
Nearly a year after a mine drainage accident contaminated rivers, Native people living downstream face ongoing health risks.
What Can Donald Trump Teach Us About the National Debt?
Donald Trump's rants on dealing with debt may actually provide a teachable moment.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Shift Away From Traditional Pensions Contributes to Inequality, and More
In today's On the News segment: A report from the US Government Accountability Office shows the shift away from traditional pensions to 401(k)-like plans contributes to inequality; Bernie Sanders …
This Simple Tax Reform Would Bring Billions Into the US Treasury
The biggest beneficiaries of tax-deferred retirement accounts should step up and start paying the United States back sooner.
Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Public Money Down the Street?
Cities and states fork over an estimated $70 billion each year to large companies that don't need public assistance to thrive.
Economic Update: False Economic Recovery, True Journalism
This episode provides updates on state subsidies for businesses, and more.
New Rules on Corporate Secrecy Have Glaring Loopholes
New rules intend to address corruption in US shell companies, but watchdog groups found several loopholes.