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A Modest Proposal for Solving Pentagon Control and Bloat: Tax Transparency
Want to know how much of your taxes go toward bloat and endless wars? Pay the Pentagon directly via your 1040.
Economic Update: The Economics of Worker Co-ops
This episode discusses Macy's closing 141 stores, and more.
Utilities Are Lobbying Against the Expansion of Rooftop Solar
Utilities are lobbying against the expansion of rooftop solar, and that's no good for anyone.
A Radical Plan for an Economy That Makes Black Lives Matter
Seeking to take on all of the threats to Black lives, the Movement For Black Lives is creating a banner for the Black working class fight.
Ecuador Foreign Minister: $3 Billion in Tax Havens Could Fund Earthquake Reconstruction
Ecuador's President recently announced a national referendum that would bar any politician from having assets in tax havens.
Corporate Sponsorships of Olympics Make Political Investments Look Like a Very Good Deal
If you thought there was a lot of corporate money in politics, you haven't seen the cash that sponsors the US Olympic games.
When Systems Crumble: Looking Beyond Global Capitalism
Is the employee-employer relationship of capitalism crumbling, just like feudalism did before?
Will Uber Go Under?
Austin's experience suggests a very simple way to rein in the company.
This Tax Law Professor Is Taking on the Super-Rich
Victor Fleischer sees the current tax preference for founders' stock as part of an even bigger political and cultural problem.
The 21st Century Doesn’t Need a New Deal — It Needs a New Economic Model
Forget the New Deal, the 21st century needs a new global model of balanced growth based on cooperative economics.