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Labor
Verizon Strike Exposes Broader Shifts in Telecom Labor Conditions
The effects of labor outsourcing and the end of landlines undergird the Verizon strike by CWA and IBEW union members.
Economic Update: False Economic Recovery, True Journalism
This episode provides updates on state subsidies for businesses, and more.
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A Truly Gruel-ing Election
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Primary Pandemonium
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Is Donald Trump the “Duck Dynasty” Version of Ronald Reagan?
We have seen something like Trump before — we saw it with Ronald Reagan.
In Saving for Your Future, Are You Supporting Drone Attacks and Prisons?
Vanguard Group mutual fund investors are likely helping finance companies that profit from drone wars and mass incarceration.
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So Sue Them: What We’ve Learned About the Debt Collection Lawsuit Machine
ProPublica spent years gathering data to shed light on how debt collectors use the courts.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Every State Should Own Their Own Depository Institution, and More
In 2014, the state Bank of North Dakota was more profitable than Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase.
Robert McChesney: Capitalism Is a Bad Fit for a Technological Revolution
Robert McChesney, author with John Nichols of “People Get Ready,” says technological advances don't always benefit workers.
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Contamination Revealed at Largest US Air Force Base in Asia: Kadena, Okinawa
These cases may be the tip of the iceberg of health effects on both US service members and Okinawans near the base.