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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Golden Dawn Murder Case, Larry Summers and the New Fascism
By banning Golden Dawn, the ruling parties in Greece are distracting the public from their own involvement in the crime.
Government Shutdown Spares Military but Hurts Children and the Poor
Rania Khalek: Government shutdown means halting social services while maintaining NSA spying, deportations and continuing drone strikes in Afghanistan.