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Global Youth Unemployment Remains at Crisis Levels
James Heintz: 75 million youth in the global labor market are unemployed and few governments are taking common sense steps to address the problem.
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Brandon Toy’s Act of Conscience
Brandon Toy chose to walk away from his job with a US defense contractor to protest the US government's violation of human and civil rights.
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Assad Opponents See US Distancing Itself from their Goals in Syria
Syrian opposition leaders say thereu2019s just one way to interpret the U.S. stalling on promised military aid while rebels lose ground: Goodbye, and good luck.
Yemeni Reporter Who Exposed US Drone Strike Freed from Prison After Jailing at Obama’s Request
Prominent Yemeni journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye has been released from prison after being held for three years on terrorism-related charges at the request of President Obama.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: An Ohio Gun Group Gathers Donations to Arm George Zimmerman
Shane Farnan here – in for Thom Hartmann – on the news... You need to know this. An Ohio gun group, The Buckeye Firearms Foundation, says, "We're buying Zimmerman …
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“Cracked Open” Exposes Heartbreak of Many Counting on Fertility Methods
Eleanor Bader reviews Miriam Zoll's personal account of the failed promise of in-vitro fertilization.
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Economy of the Squeegee: Carwasheros Organizing Across the Country
Can the carwasheros, who are organizing across the country, lead the next wave of alt-labor insurgency? A conversation with Adam Kader of ARISE Chicago.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Protesters Opposing Stand Your Ground Laws Occupied the Office of Florida Gov. Rick Scott, and More
In today's On the News segment:More than 100 protesters occupied the Florida Governor's office and said they weren't leaving until he asks lawmakers to repeal the Stand Your Ground …
Statement on Building the New Economy
Statement on Building The New Economy We are economists who think that the economy should serve people, the planet and the future.
The Costs of “Good” Economics
If there is a central argument to 13 Bankers, it is that politics matters. The financial crisis was the result of a long-term transformation of the financial sector and its …