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Stagnant Wages and Speculation Triggered the Crisis
There's another line of thought about the cause of the economic crisis, which is: the underlying issue is that in fact it's a crisis of inequality.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Gun-Lobby Squares Off Against Stricter Gun Controls, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The gun-lobby has been squaring off against advocates for stricter gun control; Stockton, California is broke; Euro zone broke another unemployment record; and …
“Wealth, Not Culpability, Shapes Outcomes” in Court
Lawyer Bryan Stevenson talks about the hard truths of Americau2019s unequal justice system.
Economic Update: Economics and Capitalism
Updates on Cyprus's extreme austerity, equal justice and markets, falling job quality, and capitalism's impact on China.
Gender Wage Gap Is Shrinking – Male Wages Are Going Down
Economist Bill Black: Male workers' wages are going down, which makes gap appear smaller; in higher incomes levels, gap is actually getting wider.
Everyone-but-China TPP Trade Deal Threatens Sovereignty and Public Ownership
Truthout contributors Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese appear on RNN to explain how the Obama-led Trans-Pacific Partnership aims to isolate China while strengthening corporate legal rights.
“Capitalism Never Solves Its Crisis Problems; It Moves Them Around Geographically”
This is one of the best animations about modern capitalism I've seen, says Gaius Publius.
More than 100 Arrested Protesting Mass School Closings In Chicago
Teachers, workers and activists hope to pressure Chicago to abandon plans to close 61 schools.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Was Challenged Before the Supreme Court Today, and More
Truthout needs your support to produce grassroots journalism and disseminate conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here. In today's On the News segment: Today, the …
Capitalism in Crisis: Richard Wolff Urges End to Austerity, New Jobs Program, Democratizing Work
As Washington lawmakers pushes new austerity measures, economist Richard Wolff calls for a radical restructuring of the US economic and financial systems.