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QE3 Another Fed Give Away to the Banks
Michael Hudson: Shoveling money to the banks not meant to create jobs; itu2019s a way to give banks even more speculative capital and prepare them for another meltdown
Economic Update: Economic Crisis Deepening
Updates on economic decline in rest of 2012 and 2013; European resistance to austerity politics; private banks' many costly misdeeds. Detailed discussions of Ireland's economic crisis and Romney's attack …
A Direct Stake in Economic Life
The obvious question is: why aren't large numbers of businesses organized on this principle?
Economic Update: “History of Workers Co-ops”
We aim to explain why certain economic changes are happening.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitt Romney Derides His Own Electorate, and More
In today's On the News segment: Mitt Romney may have thought he was writing off President Obama's electorate - but in reality, he was writing off his own when …
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Swarm NYC Financial District to Mark 1st Anniversary of 99% Struggle
Occupy Wall Street celebrated its one year anniversary with direct action.
Chicago Teachers Built This
After months of partisan name-calling, it's heartwarming to see politicians of both parties coming together against a common enemy: teachers. The strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has …
Profiting from Public Dollars: How ALEC and Its Members Promote Privatization of Government Services and Assets
A new report by In the Public Interest exposes ALECu2019s extensive privatization agenda including private prison corporations, online education companies and health care corporations.
Letter to the Editor from CTU President Karen Lewis
Letter from Chicago Teachers Strike President Karen Lewis describing the movements reasons and goals.
How to End Hard Times? Reduce Inequality
A new report from a United Nations group details how low inequality promotes economic growth u2014 and blasts away at a status quo where the most profitable firms end …