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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Russ Feingold Launches Student Loan Campaign, and More
Are college graduates really at fault for massive student loan debt?
Five Reasons Why Student Debt Is Skyrocketing
Grads in 2016 are the most indebted in history.
The Koch Brothers Are Using This State as Their Right-Wing Laboratory
The Kochs' plan to mold America into a land free from taxes and regulation begins with funding free-market academic programs.
After Empowering the 1% and Impoverishing Millions, the IMF Admits Neoliberalism Is a Failure
A report, entitled “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” is hopefully a sign of the ideology's death.
Verizon Strike: We Took a Stand Against Corporate Power
Danny Katch interviewed a CWA shop steward in New York City about the high stakes in the strike and the lessons to take away from this battle.
Fight for $15 Organizers Demand a Union
Organizers behind the Fight for $15 are demanding SEIU extend its principles of workplace democracy to its own employees.
Soul to Soul at Honeywell
After disrupting a Honeywell shareholders meeting, anti-war activists seek to involve Honeywell workers in confronting the violence of the industry.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Union Membership Is Declining, and More
In today's On the News segment: As union membership has taken a tumble in the US, the richest Americans are getting richer; Chinese chicken is being labeled as a …
Dean Baker | The Elites and the Rise of Donald Trump
It is worth considering what led to Trump's rise in the first place.
Economic Update: Listen, Professor Krugman
This episode provides updates on ride-share companies, and more.