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Capitalism and Its Regulation Delusion: Lessons From the Volkswagen Debacle
Under a profit-driven economic system, corporations will continue to find ways to evade government regulation.
Eighty Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions; Can We Leverage It to Reduce Inequality?
Three visionaries discuss how the US debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.
Fighting Racism From the USDA, Black Farmers Gain Power Through Co-ops
A network of agricultural co-ops led by Black family farmers across the Deep South are fighting racist USDA policies.
No, the Kochs’ Political Spending Is Not “Reported“
Charles Koch misled CBS when he suggested that the Kochs' political spending is publicly disclosed.
When We Fumigate Flies and Mosquitoes, Are We Poisoning Ourselves?
In supporting the fumigation of insects in Central America, is the US poisoning civilians?
North Carolina Imposes New Taxes on Car and Appliance Repairs to Fund New Tax Cuts for the Rich
Fresh shots have been fired in North Carolina's Republican-led class war.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Crimes
This episode provides updates on Planned Parenthood, and more.
The Deadly Fraud of “American Exceptionalism“
Here's what would actually be exceptional: Don't bomb hospitals.
The Trade Creature Walks Among Us!
Every time you think that beast called the TPP is finished, it comes back.
Will California’s Prison Policy Changes Spread to Other States?
Advocates estimate that as many as 1 million Californians may be eligible to clear old felonies under the new law.