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Wisconsin Recall Roundup – May 22, 2012
Members of Congress Raise Questions about Walker's 2011 Testimony Three Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee wrote to Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that he obtain clarification from Wisconsin …

Wisconsin’s Billionaires Make a Sacrifice?
PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul Jay. Something has to give, say people backing Wisconsin's governor, Scott Walker. And that something just …

Economic Update: Keynesian vs. Marxian Economics
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.

Economic Update: How Economic Conditions Shape People’s Political Activity
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis. This week's show provides updates …

Economic Update: Government Bailouts, Corporate Takeovers and Unemployment
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.  This weeks show provides updates on …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Judge Rules NDAA “Indefinite Detention” Provision Unconstitutional, and More
In today's On the News segment: college graduates see high unemployment, nuclear contamination fears in Japan increase, a Washington lawmaker is barring women from an abortion bill hearing, JPMorgan …

Are JPMorgan’s Losses a Canary in a Coal Mine?
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. That sound of shattered glass you’ve been hearing is the iconic portrait of Jamie Dimon …

The Social Consequences of Inequality
Richard Wilkinson is an epidemiologist and a leader in international research of inequality. He is also the co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger with …

Elizabeth Warren Says JPMorgan Trading Debacle Shows “We Need to Go Back to Boring Banking”
Massachusetts Democratic senate candidate Elizabeth Warren reacted to the news of JPMorganu2019s $2 billion trading debacle by calling for the banku2019s CEO, Jamie Dimon, to step down from his …

Crony Capitalism: After Lobbying Against New Financial Regulations, JPMorgan Loses $2 Billion in Risky Bet
JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, is under fire after losing at least $2 billion in derivatives trading it was warned carried high risk. The loss has renewed calls …