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Economy & Labor
What’s Going On With the TPP?
Trade officials have been frantically working to resolve outstanding disagreements over provisions in the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Seattle Strike Enters Fifth Day as Teachers Protest Testing Policies, Racial Inequity and Low Wages
The impasse has delayed the start of the public school year for about 53,000 students.
Now the DOJ Admits They Got It Wrong
It is now seven years after Lehman's senior officers' frauds destroyed it and triggered the financial crisis.
Showdown in the “Show Me” State
Local democracy and workers' rights are at stake in Missouri veto session next week.
Is Oklahoma Set to Execute an Innocent Man?
Time is running out for Richard Glossip.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Automation Means Fewer Jobs, and More
It's no longer far-fetched to say that soon we will be able to shop, work, travel, and commute, all without interacting with a single person.
China’s Political Elite Take the Money and Run – Abroad
What's driving the stealthy exodus of China's power elite?
Do Interest-Free Loans Make Sense? No, but They Do Make a Difference
Craft 3 has been providing more conventional loans to underserved communities in Oregon and Washington state since 1994.
Economic Update: Precarious Work Equals Capitalism’s Inefficiency
This episode provides updates on the economics of refugees, and more.
The Clean Power Checkerboard
Following the announcement of the Clean Power Plan, it's time for an all-out sustainable energy mobilization at the state level.