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On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Takes a Cue From Greece, and More
The White House unveils its 2016 budget, which would put an end to austerity, and more.
Economic Update: The Poverty/Wealth Divide
This episode provides updates on capital gains tax, the Home Depot work-stress tragedy and Koch money in the 2016 election.
An End to “Mindless Austerity”: Obama Pushes for Taxing the Rich to Fund New Spending Programs
President Obama has unveiled a $4 trillion budget proposal for next year Congress that calls for raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
Dean Baker: New Leftist Greek Leaders Being “Very Smart” to Challenge German-Imposed Austerity
Economist Dean Baker discusses last month's victory of the left-wing Syriza party in Greece.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Presents Tcherneva’s Research to Show How Reagan Helped Destroy the Middle Class
Sanders took to the Senate floor.
Amid Violence Against Journalists Worldwide, Egypt Releases One of Three Jailed Al Jazeera Reporters
Journalist Peter Greste has been released.
Is Ukraine a Proxy Western-Russia War? US Weighs Arming Kiev as Violence Soars
The US is considering arming Ukrainian forces.
After Historic Victory, Greece’s Leftist Syriza Party Begins Mandate Against “Vicious” Austerity
Syriza's finance minister is pushing an anti-austerity message.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Middle Class Can’t Be Saved Unless Wall Street Is Tamed, and More
The banks that brought down our economy have only gotten bigger, and more.
You’ve Heard of Hip-Hop, but What About Krip-Hop?
Krip-Hop is an international movement of disabled artists, poets, musicians, and MCs.