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Economic Update: “There Is No Recovery … and the Policy Is Not Working”
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on Janet Yellen, minimum wages, Twitter, the Cuba trade embargo, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GDP Grew by 2.8 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2013, and More
You wouldn't know it by looking at your bank account, but our GDP growth rate was 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Many Americans Haven’t Heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More
Many Americans oppose NAFTA and other trade deals, but they haven't even heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and more.
“We Are Living in the World Occupy Made”: New York City Voters Elect Mayor Who Vows to Tax the Rich
Bill De Blasio is set to become the first Democrat to lead New York City in two decades. During his campaign, de Blasiou2019s signature message focused on what he …
The Age of Agency: Seventeen Years…..Starting Now
A looming problem becomes urgent before it becomes inevitable. That line, not so thin after all, is where we still stand now.
Can a 1-Percenter Save Troubled Mortgages?
Maybe. But the idea of using government power to
Seattle Suburb Passes Highest Minimum Wage in Country
David Rolf of SEIU helped organize SeaTac's Proposition 1 to provide $15/hour to hotel, restaurant, and airport workers.
Marijuana Legalization Wins Big in Elections, Is Federal Decriminalization Next?
The push for reform of marijuana laws sweeps the nation as Gallup poll shows 58 percent of Americans support legalization.
The Debtor’s War: A Modern Greek Tragedy
Thatu2019s what governmentu2019s are for, right? To serve banksu2026 right?
How Did the Great Recession Affect Millennial Views on Love and Relationships
Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline Fellow Nona Willis Aronowitz explains how Millennials' view love and relationships after the Great Recession.