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Economy & Labor
The Long-Politicized Debate Over Austerity
The debate over business-cycle economics has always been a left-right thing.
Will the TPP Kill the Post Office?
These are reasons we need to see the text of the TPP before Congress votes to preapprove it with fast track TPA.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Study Confirms US Presidents Serve the Wealthy Over the Poor, and More
Data suggests presidents “shirk citizen control,” and more.
April’s Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Was $40.9 Billion
Dave Johnson examines what we are losing because of this enormous, humongous trade deficit.
Ukraine Labor Dares Operation Vulture
Ukraine's collapse since the February 2014 coup has become an umbrella for grabitization.
Economic Update: Sawant in Seattle
his episode provides updates on on Greece's struggles with Europe, and more.
From Occupying Banks to City Hall: Meet Barcelona’s New Mayor Ada Colau
A longtime anti-eviction activist has just been elected mayor of Barcelona.
Global Capitalist Crisis and the North American Free Trade Agreement: Reflections 21 Years On
The TPP is just the latest in more than two decades of trade agreements that have opened the world to corporate plunder.
Environmental Group Warns Santa Barbara Oil Spill Cleanup Workers to Protect Their Health
An open letter advises those affected by the Santa Barbara spill not to participate in the clean-up effort.
The United States’ Focus on Competition Fails Us All
Teaching competition from kindergarten up makes us stupid and uninventive.