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Economy & Labor
Race, Gender and Work: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Domestic Workers United
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talks about her work with the Black Workers Center.
US Air Force Whistleblower on the Ugly Truth Behind US Drone Killings
The Young Turks speak with former US Air Force drone operator Brandon Bryant.
US Presidential Contest Reflects the Growing Polarization of Society
The candidates also personify the sharpening of a trend whereby capitalist democracy is becoming less and less democratic.
Why Philanthropy Actually Hurts Rather Than Helps Some of the World’s Worst Problems
“Philanthrocapitalists” can't resolve the problems created by capitalism.
Transnational Companies Sue Developing States
Western Europe is becoming a big hub in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism of the TTIP.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Chemical Industry Is Hiding the Truth About Everyday Toxins, and More
Congress agreed to $680 billion in new tax breaks.
Coal Mining’s Financial Failures: Two Thirds of World’s Production Now Unprofitable
A wave of bankruptcies has swept the coal mining industry.
William Rivers Pitt | Christmas in the Form of a Dream
Daddy, is Santa Claus real? Yes, dear, just as real as capitalism.
The Terrible Things That Happen When Santa Claus Visits CEOs
A 20-year-old rule intended to control CEO pay has bloated executive paychecks while draining tax revenue and widening inequality.
The Ticking Time Bomb of Uber
Uber has a habit of nickel-and-diming the public, its drivers and cities where it operates, despite its being a multi-billion-dollar-valued company.