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Economy & Labor
Senate “Fast-Track” Vote Tuesday – Where Is Clinton?
Passing fast track will essentially pre-approve the secretive TPP agreement.
Local Banks Have Vanished Since 2008. Why We Should Treat It as a National Crisis
While megabanks make megabucks, local banks are financing businesses that create jobs.
Greece: Will a Default Lead to “Grexit”?
The eurozone's masters are bent on inflicting more pain on an already battered Greece.
Economic Update: Children, Capitalism and Family Values
This episode provides updates on the Alberta election, and more.
Coddling the Rich
Congress is gutting vital programs for the poor while heaping billions of dollars of relief on a few wealthy families.
The Clintons and Their Banker Friends: The Wall Street Connection (1992 to 2016)
Hillary's path aligns with that of the country's most powerful bankers.
Was It Legal to Hold Baltimore Protestors More Than 24 Hours Without Bail?
Attorney A. Dwight Pettit and law professor Byron Warnken discuss the judge's decision.
With Bernie Sanders in the Race, Hillary Clinton Can’t Dodge Trade
Sen. Bernie Sanders stands alone in his single-minded focus on the economy.
Telling Billionaires What They Want to Hear
There is a lavishly funded ecosystem of billionaire-financed think tanks and media outlets that provides a comfortable cushion for politicians and pundits who tell such people what they want …
Ralph Nader on Bernie Sanders, the TPP “Corporate Coup” and Writing to the White House
As independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announces his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, we speak to former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.