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Economy & Labor
Cities Need More Public Transit, Not More Uber and Self-Driving Cars
Cities should not promote new technology around transportation unless it's aligned with public transit needs.
Sovereignty? The UK Government Will Sell Us to the Highest Bidder
The new international trade secretary, Liam Fox, is a corporate stooge.
Despite Contract Deal, Worries Remain for Some CUNY Professors and Staff
More than 25,000 professors and staff at the CUNY waited six years for a contract. A deal was reached, but some are skeptical.
The GMO Debate: One Student’s Experience of Pro-GMO Propaganda at Cornell University
Our universities have become extensions of corporate power, at the cost of our health, livelihoods, and ecology.
Clinton, Trump and Budget-Busting Tax Cuts
By deriding Trump's tax plan as a budget buster, we make getting support for these investments even more difficult.
Signs of the Coming Economic Crash
This generation's fight against the Royalists is coming — let's get ready to win.
Antony Loewenstein on Disaster Capitalism
Antony Loewenstein discusses his current film project, “Disaster Capitalism.”
Economic Update: Economic Crisis, Fascism and History
This episode discusses inequality in India, and more.
The Effects of Government-Issued Money: Road to Hyperinflation or Cure for Debt Deflation?
Critics may disapprove of the helicopter money option, but the market evidently approves.
Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky’s Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a “gateway crop” to financial sustainability.