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Five Scandals That Show Why We Need Structural Reform in the Banking Industry
From money laundering to foreign exchange rigging, criminal violations at the world's leading banks have resulted in huge costs.
Economic Update: Austerity’s Social Costs
This episode provides updates on Portugal joining Greece against austerity, and more.
Green Capitalism: How Multinationals Use Climate Change to Impose an Industrial Agricultural Model
Advocates are questioning whether Big Ag's “climate-smart agriculture” will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Federal Reserve Board’s 8 Percent Hike in the Social Security Tax
The intensity of a debate over a tax increase of 0.2 percentage points should have people wondering why candidates aren't talking about a much larger tax increase imposed by …
Indigenous Climate Activists: Paris “Police State” Is the Reality Front-Line Communities Live With
“This is our element as frontline communities. This is the world we exist in.”
Capping Emissions Is Not Enough: An Interview With the Creator of the Kyoto Protocol Carbon Market
Economist Graciela Chichilnisky discusses the Kyoto Protocol's significance and the upcoming Paris climate talks.
Five Ways Sanders Could Democratize the Financial Sector That Clinton Won’t Touch
Hillary Clinton wants to simply regulate bad practices, while Bernie Sanders wants to move toward replacing big banks.
Economic Update: Ireland as a Tax Haven
This episode provides updates on immigration, economic alarmists and Ireland as a tax haven.
From Paris to Raqqa
The Paris terror attacks prompt lawmakers on Capitol Hill to take aim at refugees and encryption.
Kochs’ Push for Criminal Legal Reform Is Aimed at Protecting Corporate Lawbreakers
The Kochs appear to want to change sentencing laws to help protect themselves and their ilk.