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A Trade Rule That Makes It Illegal to Favor Local Business? Leak Shows TPP Would Do Just That
The leaked text is full of dense legal jargon. But a close reading makes its corporate agenda crystal clear.
Khalil Muhammad: To Stop Police Killings, Transform the Political Culture That Threatens Black Lives
Protests were held from coast to coast on Tuesday.
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Speaks at a San Fransciso McDonald’s Protest for $15 an Hour
Henry called on Hillary Clinton to support the $15 an hour campaign.
Doing the Unthinkable: Giant Gas Pipeline to Flank a New York Nuclear Power Plant
The Algonquin Pipeline expansion will come so close to the Indian Point nuclear power plant that experts say a rupture could cause a Fukushima-like catastrophe.
Tax (Break) Day
While corporations contribute less to federal revenues, individual Americans are making up the difference.
Populist Rhetoric Spreading in Greece
The Greek government has deployed a lot of populist and nationalist rhetoric lately, and eurocrats seem shocked.
New Report: Big Banks Require Tellers to Use Predatory Practices
Front-line workers at our nation's big banks are required by their employers to exploit customers.
Automakers Say You Don’t Really Own Your Car
EFF is fighting for vehicle owners' rights to inspect the code that runs their vehicles and to repair and modify their vehicles.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Economists Study How Devastating Austerity Really Is, and More
The German Institute for Macroeconomic Research releases its report on the effects of austerity on Greece, and more.
Economic Update: The Worker Co-op Alternative
This episode provides updates on inadequate unemployment insurance, and more.