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Economy & Labor
How the Supreme Court Made Economic Inequality a Whole Lot Worse
The Supreme Court of recent memory has enhanced a powerful minority at the expense of the majority.
TPP Under Fire in the US as Other Signatories Advance Toward Ratification
Other countries have been pressing forward to ratify the TPP since the deal's signature in February.
The Blue State Model: How the Democrats Created a “Liberalism of the Rich“
If the Democrats are now the party of inequality, then what in the world are the Republicans?
Forty-Two Years Later, OSHA Approves Rule Protecting Workers From Silica
Businesses say new regulations are a job killer, costing far more than OSHA anticipates.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millionaires in New York Want to Pay Higher Taxes, and More
They have signed on to a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to make their temporary high tax rates permanent.
Easter 1916 at 100: Its Marxian Dimension
The 20th century was also marked by cataclysmic events in the Global South, not just Europe.
Economic Update: How Capitalism Changes Intimacy and Family
This episode provides updates on bankers' pay, and more.
ALEC-Backed Lawmakers Stymie Anti-Fracking and Pro-Pot Ballot Initiatives
Activists pushing anti-fracking and marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in Michigan are being held up by state lawmakers.
Frances Moore Lappé: Why I’m Facing Arrest to Get Money Out of Politics
On April 11, thousands of marchers with Democracy Spring will arrive in the nation's capital.
The Political Economy of Argentina’s Settlement With the Vulture Funds
The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.