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Economy & Labor
Why Americans Like Socialism
Americans overwhelmingly support either pure socialism, or at least the next best thing - Swedish-style social democracy.
Retail Means Jobs, but Those Jobs Shouldn’t Mean Poverty
Retail jobs may be keeping workers from rising up the career ladder, exacerbating our country's growing inequality.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sanders Could Bring a Modern “New Deal,” and More
Regardless of which presidential candidate you vote for in November, you might want to take a second look at progressive economic policies.
“The Right to the City”: Participatory Cooperatives, Housing and Budgets
The “right to the city” is the collective right to redefine ourselves and how we relate to one another and the places we live.
Why I Choose Optimism Over Despair: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky discusses his latest book and why humans have a clear choice in choosing solidarity and hope over pessimism.
Why Wall Street Won Round One and We Might Win the Next
The question is when - not if - the next bubble will burst.
Cracking Down on Abusive Debt Collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must stop this national crisis.
Economic Update: Economic Change, Economic Disorder
This episode provides updates on China, and more.
The New York Times’ Bank-Boosting, Neoliberal-Excusing Story of the Global Debt Hangover
The big tell is that the article has nary a mention of the idea of restructuring loans.
Yanis Varoufakis on the Origins of the European and Global Economic Crisis
In this video, acTVism Munich interviews Yanis Varoufakis, a world renowned economist who was a former member of the Greek parliament.