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Economy & Labor
Economic Update: Transcending Capitalism
This episode provides updates on on transcending capitalism via worker cooperatives, and more.
Economic Elites Will Only Give Up Power and Wealth When Forced to Do So
It's time to face up to runaway economic inequality - what causes it, what it's doing to us and what we can do about it.
“I Don’t Want to Die. This War Is Not My War”: A Syrian in France’s Largest Refugee Camp Speaks Out
The largest single displaced community is Syrians.
Bank Crimes Pay: Under the Thumb of the Global Financial Mafiocracy
Only a handful of the world's largest banks have been repeatedly investigated, charged, fined or settled in relation to large financial scams.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Each Day in the US, 89 People Die From Gun Violence, and More
In today's On the News segment: Each day in the US, 89 people die because of gun-related violence; Big Oil gets to write its own energy policy in the …
The Fed Competes With Robots for Taking Our Jobs
Maybe one day we will have to worry about robots taking our jobs, but right now we have to worry about the Fed taking jobs.
Advancing Food Sovereignty to Transform Economies
Food sovereignty can allow us to create wealth, both in production and knowledge.
Welcoming Refugees Is the Best Strategy Against ISIS
“Welcoming refugees is not a terror threat to our country; it is like a vaccine to protect us from terrorism.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Credit Checks Are Discriminatory, and More
In today's On the News segment: Using credit scores to deny people homes or work is simply wrong; Marco Rubio thinks that women don't need a law mandating equal …
Fracking Expands in Latin America, Threatening to Contaminate World’s Third-Largest Aquifer
One-fifth of the water in Latin America's Southern Cone region is at risk of contamination due to fracking.