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Inequality
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BDS: Non-Violent Resistance to Israeli Occupation
A system based on inequality and oppression cannot survive.
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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Fat Cats and Suck-Ups
If the Democrats are wondering why their electoral chances in the mid-terms are looking so dismal, they should look no further than the progressive wing of their own increasingly …
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Gold for Executives; Contempt for Taxpayers
Section 162(m) has failed as tax policy, but it does two things to perfection: it runs up federal red ink, and it shows contempt for taxpayers.
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The Rigged Housing Market
“There's no place like home” is supposed to be a figure of speech or a memorable line in a corny song. Instead it's just a fact of life for …
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Crowd Control, Political Revolt and the Accumulation of More
Even the teleprompter must know that it is the beast in the belly of the news reports, more of them every day in print and en blog, about income …
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IMF Urges Redistribution To Tackle Growing Inequality
The new advice on income inequality will likely be received skeptically in many corners, though the fund is giving the findings its full backing.
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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?
Elizabeth Warren’s Post Office Proposal
Investigative reporter Greg Palast is usually good at seeing through the rhetoric. But in tearing into Senator Elizabeth Warrenu2019s support of postal financial services, he has done a serious …
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Realistic Left Politics in Texas
In Texas and everywhere else, a realistic politics should challenge not only obvious opponents on the right, but untrustworthy allies in the center.