Truthout
Inequality

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At World Social Forum: Unity and Dissent Within Global Movements
At the World Social Forum last week in Tunisia, capitalism, imperialism, neoliberal economics and shock doctrine policies were the main targets.

Austerity Can Kill You – Literally
A major new study published in The Lancet makes clear that austerity policies adopted in the European south have produced health care crises.

Failed “Welfare” Programs and the Web of Poverty
The policies that create paradigms of poverty are often remote and administered with a hidden hand.

NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
In essence, NAFTA advocates have been reduced to saying: 'so maybe NAFTA didn't help Mexico reduce poverty or increase wages. But hey! At least it gave it Walmart, Costcos, …

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Right to a Lawyer Can Be an Empty Promise for the Poor
The United States ranks 66th out of 98 countries in access to and affordability of civil legal services.

Inequality and the Environment
James Boyce: In places where the income gap is greatest, the environment is more degraded for everyone.

Progressives Stop Obama from “Going to China”: A Thought Experiment
Could progressives have changed these dim prospects by using their vote more effectively?

Why Immigration Is a Top Priority for US Labor
Immigrants' rights are workers' rights.

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“Bless Me, Ultima”: Movie Revisits Controversy, Succeeds, After 40 Years
Brown faces, magic of northern New Mexico's landscapes and Indo-Hispano culture in movie, Bless Me, Ultima, charm Roberto Rodriguez.

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In Oakland, Mercado Chain Workers Protest Alleged Sexual Harassment, Firings
Laura Robledo lost her job when she complained she'd been sexually harassed by a coworker.