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Amid Government Shutdown, “New Economy” Events Draw Sustainability Advocates
The New Economy Coalition hosted events focused on building sustainable solutions to inequality and climate change.
Longshoreman Strike Shuts Down Port of Baltimore
Port of Baltimore Shutdown: Longshoremen in solidarity with nationwide labor struggle.
Economic Update: Uneven Development, Part 2
Updates on France's case against Amazon, and on what's really in fast food chicken nuggets.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans and President Obama Stalemate in Fiscal Negotiations, and More
Over the weekend, House Republicans and President Obama hit a stalemate in fiscal negotiations, and the Senate moved on to work out their own plan, and more.
Operation Streamline Shutdown: Si Preguntan Porque? – If They Ask Why?
Scouring media outlets nationwide, it is evident that Operation Streamline u2013 which was shut down by human rights activists on Oct 11 in Tucson u2013 remains u201cAmericau2019s dirty little …
Economic Update: Uneven Development, Part 1
Updates on world wealth distribution, Swiss referenda to reduce economic inequality, and capitalism vs. democracy.
Profiting From the Poor: Outsourcing Social Services Puts Most Vulnerable at Risk
A bill that would allow the state Department of Human Services to privatize everything from child protective services to nutrition programs for the elderly.
Post Carbon Institute Calls on Environmentalists to Embrace Post-Growth Economics
A policy paper calls on climate justice activists and environmental NGOs to embrace the "new economy" movement.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Continue to Blame President Obama for the Government Shutdown, and More
House Republicans continue to point the finger at President Obama for the government shutdown.
Exposed: California’s Secret Plan to Gut Public Pensions
Lynn Parramore: A new California memo is just the latest example of Wall Street's attack on workers' pensions.