Interview | Economy & Labor Who Goes to Jail? Matt Taibbi on “The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap” In his new book, Matt Taibbi asks why the vast majority of white-collar criminals have avoided prison since the financial crisis began. By Amy Goodman & Aaron Maté , DemocracyNow! January 2, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Russell Brand on Revolution, Fighting Inequality, Addiction, Militarized Police and Noam Chomsky Brand has taken part in anti-austerity protests, spoken at Occupy Wall Street protests and marched with the hacker collective Anonymous. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 2, 2015 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Signs of Deepening Inequality This week's episode provides updates on the successful Oregon teaching assistants' strike, evicting the homeless and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout December 26, 2014 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor On the News With Thom Hartmann: Poverty and Inequality Are Getting Worse in the US, and More In today's On the News segment: Poverty and inequality are getting worse in our country, and more. By Thom Hartmann , TheThomHartmannProgram December 22, 2014 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor The Millions March: The Post-Ferguson Moment Becoming a Movement Young women of color are at the forefront of the burgeoning movement against racism and police brutality. By Dennis Trainor Jr , AcronymTV December 19, 2014 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Does the Release of the Cuban Five Prove the US Failed to Destroy Cuba After Decades of Trying? As a new chapter in U.S.-Cuban relations begins, we host a roundtable discussion about the prisoners released as part of the new deal. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! December 19, 2014 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Capitalism’s Christmas Presents This week's episode provides updates on the economics of the oil price collapse, the resumption of US-Cuba relations, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout December 19, 2014 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Mainstream Economics vs. Critical Economics This week's episode provides updates on Mexican farm exploitation, Grenoble taking down advertising, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout December 12, 2014 Truthout
Economy & Labor Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price Ten years ago Brave New Films released "Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price" to shine a light on Walmart's shocking business practices. By Brave New Films , BraveNewFoundation December 12, 2014 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election, and more. By Thom Hartmann , TheThomHartmannProgram December 8, 2014 Truthout