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Economy Adds 217,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Stable at 6.3 Percent
The index of hours worked past its pre-recession peak for the first time in May.
The Boomers “Failed” Us: Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher on Anger, Love, and Sacrifice
First the anger, then the love - overcoming generational anger to find the courage required for the difficult work ahead.
The Elderly as a Source of Profit
An issue that many have had the misfortune to encounter, but has yet to be recognized as a broader societal issue is how the medical-industrial complex takes advantage of …
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Conyers’ Legacy Continues With Push for Jobs by Congress
Conyers said this week, “My most important bill is the Full Employment Act.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Almost Erased Workers’ Rights in the US, and More
According to data from the International Trade Union Confederation, it appears that corporations have almost completely destroyed workers' rights in the US, and more.
Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: US Drone Program Under Obama “Got Out of Hand”
“The excessive secrecy is as counterproductive as some of the strikes are,” says Richard Clarke.
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Our Militarized Police Tossed a Stun Grenade at a Baby
Right now, a 1-year-old toddler with severe burns is clinging to life in a Georgia hospital, after a SWAT team barged into the house where he and his family …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Are Blocking the Pentagon From Taking Action on Climate Change, and More
Republicans in the House of Representatives are not only denying climate science - they're actually blocking the Pentagon from taking any action on it, and more.
Henry A. Giroux | Disposable Life
In this video, Henry A. Giroux discusses neoliberalism as a form of violence in the 21st century and explains its connection to disposability.
Mexico’s Oil Privatization: Risky Business
Mexico's oil privatization scheme will hurt the environment, scar the landscape, and leave Mexico at the mercy of transnational firms.