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Massive Fire Kills at Least 118 Factory Workers in Bangladesh at Walmart Supplier

A clothing factory in Bangladesh that has ties to Wal-Mart suffered a massive fire Saturday that left at least 118 dead.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy NOW!
November 27, 2012
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Economy & Labor

Economic Update: Worker’s Self-Directed Enterprises

Richard D. Wolff: Worker self-direction is a solution for the bankrupt Hostess bakery.
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Richard D. Wolff,
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November 27, 2012
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Economy & Labor

Walmart Worker Uprising: Protests Held at 1,000 Stores on Black Friday

A wave of historic protests struck the retail giant Walmart on Black Friday – the busiest shopping day of the year.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
November 26, 2012
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Interview
Economy & Labor

The Fiscal Cliff Is an Artificial Crisis

Michael Hudson: Fiscal cliff was manufactured to shift more of the burden of the crisis onto ordinary people.
by
Paul Jay,
The Real News Network
November 26, 2012
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Economy & Labor

Black Report: Craziness on Three Continents

Bill Black: Banks try to start a run on the banks in Ecuador.
by
Paul Jay,
The Real News Network
November 20, 2012
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News Analysis
Economy & Labor

The Death of Twinkie

Todayu2019s news about the demise of Twinkie and other Hostess snacks is a complicated story of big business versus labor.
by
Dream Hampton,
MomsRising
November 20, 2012
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Economy & Labor

Economic Update: Capitalism’s Costly Uneven Development: Detroit

Updates on politicians’ big business incomes after their government jobs and the debate over social security.
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Richard D. Wolff,
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November 20, 2012
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Economy & Labor

Journalist Naomi Klein on Capitalism and Climate Change

To protect the planet, Klein says we need both market incentives and a government that will say no to the fossil fuel lobby.
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Bill Moyers,
Moyers & Company
November 19, 2012
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Economy & Labor

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Something Fishy is Happening in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, and More

Coal baron Robert Murray recently announced he’s laying off 163 of his employees because, he says, President Obama was re-elected, something fishy is going on in Florida’s 18th…
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Thom Hartmann,
The Thom Hartmann Program
November 15, 2012
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Excerpt
Economy & Labor

Is Local Democracy Possible in the Global Era?

Can Americans ever really take charge of their common community life, given the realities of the modern political economy?
by
Gar Alperovitz,
Democracy Collaborative Press
November 15, 2012
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