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Economy & Labor
How Data Can Help Fight Police Violence
In 2014, Black people in the US were nearly three times more likely than Whites to be killed by police.
Guatemalan Domestic Workers Reveal a Dirty Business
Fidelia Castellanos' story is the story of thousands of Guatemalan women.
Middle Class? What Middle Class?
Virtually the only class ever mentioned these days is the middle class, and now that seems on the way out.
Who Owns Agricultural Land in Ukraine?
The fate of Ukraine's agricultural sector is on shaky ground.
Hey Chevron, Oil and Democracy Don’t Mix
After Chevron spent more than $3 million to elect Richmond, California, municipal officials, shareholders may call a halt.
William Rivers Pitt | The Trojan Horse President
William Rivers Pitt: Why has Obama chosen the TPP as his legacy?
Carbon Tax or Carbon Market?
The most effective policy for slowing global warming would be a tax on carbon, according to climate economists.
What Is LuxLeaks and Why Are Journalists Being Charged?
It is a positive step that from the LuxLeaks scandal there has been European government concern over companies paying next to nothing in tax evasion schemes.
Paddle Up! Resistance to Shell’s Arctic Drilling Grows on Land and Sea
Seafaring activists are planning a direct action off the coast of Washington State to protest Shell's plan to drill in the Arctic.
Economic Update: Profit-Driven Capitalism
This episode provides updates on Verizon's purchase of AOL, and more.