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Henry A. Giroux: Searching for Radical Democracy in the Ruins of Capitalism’s Economic Depravity
We can't just wait for neoliberal economics to tear apart society and then build from scratch.
Economic Update: Austerity Ends in Greece?
In this episode, we interview professor Peter Bratsis on the upcoming Greek election and ongoing struggles to end austerity.
Democrats’ Plan for Financial Transactions Tax Would Bring Financial Markets Into 21st Century
A proposed financial transactions tax is a move towards establishing a 21st century structure for financial markets.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Rule Change in the House Centers on Failed Policies of Reaganomics, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans know that trickle-down economics is no longer an easy sell, so they've wrapped up those bad policies into a new package, and …
Economic Update: Real vs. Fakenomics
This week's episode provides updates on rising health insurance costs, rebel economists and more.
Economic Update: Economics of Denial
This week's episode provides updates on Apple, French socialism and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Half of US States Have a Minimum Wage Higher Than Minimum, and More
In today's On the News segment: Half of all the states in our nation now have a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, and more.
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.
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.
Economic Update: Signs of Deepening Inequality
This week's episode provides updates on the successful Oregon teaching assistants' strike, evicting the homeless and more.