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Cash for the Climate Please, Caribbean Leaders Lament
Caribbean leaders say developed countries should take the lead in mobilizing climate finance to prevent disaster.

Why Is Ramsey Orta, Man Who Filmed Police Killing of Eric Garner, the Only One Criminally Charged?
Orta says police have deliberately targeted him for capturing Garner's death on video and exposing it to the world.

Who Profits From the Refugee Crisis?
When conflicts rage and civilians become refugees, the arms industry sells more weapons and has more money to influence policy.

The Limits of Trickle-Down Philanthropy
Author Linsey McGoey discusses how super-rich people's philanthropy is often far from altruistic, and closer to capitalistic.

Economic Update: What Capitalism Is
This episode provides updates on public pension looting, and more.

Bleak Prospects for Latin America Under Trans-Pacific Partnership
Multinational economic interests based in the US influence the TPP, inserting language that will damage Latin American interests.

Beware of Philanthro-Capitalists Bearing Gifts
The philanthro-capitalists have silenced their critics. The question is how, and for how long.

African Women Organize to Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover
Everybody originated with indigenous ways of living and the way of Mother Earth.

The Duality of 21st-Century Capitalism
The silver lining to the exploitation of workers has been the ever-growing standard of living resulting from the expansion of capitalism.

The Potential of Debtors’ Unions
Aiming to build collective power in an age of financial absolutism, the Debt Collective is piloting a new kind of organization: the debtors' union.