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Thomas Frank on Money in Politics
When it comes to the vast, corrupting influence of money in politics, historian Thomas Frank has sounded the alarm loudly and often.
Liberals Working for the Right
It is astounding how happy liberals are to work for the right by playing into conservative framing.
Euro Crisis Used to Destroy Social Contract
Rob Johnson: European adjustments are not the product of a mistake, but a design to break down some of the leftover architecture of the Cold War, which might be …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Republican War on Women Has Reached the Military, and More
In today's On the News segment:Â Meet the billionaire who's trying to buy the 2012 election for Mitt Romney, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim wants the rest of the world …
Bob Pollin: Will Military Budget Cuts Weaken Defense and Lose Jobs?
Bob Pollin: Cuts triggered by the Congressional sequestration process are not as big as Pentagon spin and military spending is an inefficient
Romney Confirms He Will Deny Insurance to Millions With Pre-Existing Conditions if Obamacare Is Struck Down
Romney confirmed on Tuesday that he would allow insurers to deny coverage to millions of Americans.
New Documentary Provides Reflections on Wisconsin
Report on film “We Are Wisconsin”, featuring Brian and Melissa Austin; active police officer and a housewife turned activist
America Has an Industrial Policy – It’s Run by the Pentagon
recession, growth, employment, military budget, militarization, clean energy, emissions, defense policy, industrial policy, Robert Pollin
Economic Update: Students in Montreal Fight Tuition Hikes, and More
Rick Wolff provides his weekly dose of economic updates.
Economic Update: A Successful Worker Co-op Examined
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.