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Economic Update: Extreme Capitalism
This episode looks at low Irish taxes on corporations, interns fighting back, and more.

If Shareholders Stopped Letting CEOs Rip Them Off It Would Reduce Inequality
Since CEOs are among the very top earners in the US economy, reductions in their pay will have a substantial impact on wage inequality.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Midterm Election Most Expensive Race in History, and More
In today's On the News segment: There's a new price tag for buying control of the US Senate, and more.

Economic Update: Elections but No Democracy
This episode looks at election results, Ebola, mortgage rules, China limiting executives' pay, and more.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: 2 Million Barrels of Oil Still Trapped on the Ocean Floor After BP Spill, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new study, about 2 million barrels are still trapped on the ocean floor after the 2010 BP oil spill, and …

Mariana Mazzucato: Government Risk and Private Sector Reward
Is there a role for the state in fostering innovation?

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Children Are the Most Enduring Victims of the Recession, and More
In today's On the News segment: Children remain "the most enduring victims" of the recession, and more.

Changing Everything: Naomi Klein on Capitalism and Climate Change
Naomi Klein argues that while it's too late to stop climate change, we can save our civilization.

Chevron’s “Company Town” Fights Back: An Interview With Gayle McLaughlin
One of the most interesting and significant elections in the country is happening not at the state or federal level but in the small city of Richmond, California, where …

Economic Update: Hostages to Profits
This episode looks at how public higher education is being destroyed; workers not taking days off; labor actions and Vermont labeling GMO food.