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Economic Inequality
It’s Time to Talk About the Next System
The Next System Project, launching Tuesday, targets politics, economics and systemic cultural US crises.
Matthaei Letter to Treasury Secretary Lew
Given persistent, pressing economic crises, the Obama administration should open an Office of Economic Innovation to consider systemic changes, and involve Marxists and heterodox economists to help visibilize possible …
Economic Update: Spinning Out of Control
This episode provides updates on Obama's State of the Union speech, and more.
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When Bootstraps Won’t Work
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Democracy and Its Discontents
Globalization and rising inequality are contributing to the growing lack of confidence in democratic institutions.
For US Mothers, Conservative Policies Can Be Deadly
For much of the last decade, maternal mortality rates have declined globally. But in the United States, they have consistently increased and are now at one of the highest …
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Cliven Bundy’s Window Into the War on the Poor
Republicans were quick to distance themselves from the Nevada rancher after his remarks about slavery, but he points to a deeper issue with conservative policy.
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What’s Really Driving Inequality?
The World Bank is driving the inequality that is a defining problem of our times through its "Doing Business" rankings and criteria.
Rachel LaForest and Madeline Janis on Fighting for Fairness
Economic equality advocates Rachel LaForest and Madeline Janis discuss with Bill how social action can change both policy and lives.
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How Does Yasiin Bey’s Mathematics Add Up Now?
How have the politics and statistics Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) used in his 1999 song "Mathematics" changed in the 15 years since the song's release?