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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.
The Post Tells Us the Economy Is SO Complicated
This story can be seen as an exemplary piece of blowing smoke reporting.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: In the US, Wealth Accumulation Outpacing Income, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wealth accumulation is outpacing income, which may be a sign of upcoming economic trouble, and more.
Economic Update: Capitalism, Inequality and Martin Luther King
This episode looks at Detroit's water shut-offs, corporations prioritizing profit at people's expense, US Senators making money, and more.
The Unmentionable Trade Deficit Doesn’t Appear Again
This is money that is creating demand elsewhere, not in the United States.
That Film About Money
What is the real value of a dollar? What do banks do with our deposits?