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Economy & Labor
Economic Update: Labor and Unions
This week's episode provides updates on Ferguson and Portland as symptoms of economic decline, and more.
The Root Is Racism in the US: Ferguson Activist Speaks Out on Police Abuses After Meeting Obama
One week after the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, President Obama has given his first major policy response to the protests from Ferguson and beyond.
Economists Without Borders
In Vienna, I confronted an outbreak of the neoliberal globalization - free trade strain of the virus.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Wealth Gap in the US Is Putting People Out of Work, and More
In today's On the News segment: The wealth gap in the US isn't only increasing inequality, it's putting people out of work, and more.
Economic Update: Economics of Private Property
This weeks episode provides updates on unpaid internships, extreme wealth, and economic perceptions, and more.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Personal Costs
This episode looks at Italy's general strike, opera economics, Miami baseball, Argentina loans and more.
Viggo Mortensen Helps Mark 10 Years of Howard Zinn’s “Voices of a People’s History”
Actors are gathering in New York today for a reading of “Voices of a People's History of the United States.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.
From Hottest October to Coldest November, Is Climate Change Behind the Extreme Weather?
Record cold temperatures have been recorded across the country this week.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Texas Oil Regulator Won’t Respect Will of Voters, and More
In today's On the News segment: A Texas Oil Regulator says she won't respect the will of the voters, and more.