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Open Up the Debates: Green Party’s Jill Stein Accuses Democrats and GOP of Rigging Debate Rules
It appears no third-party candidates will be invited to take part in the first presidential debate next month.
Economic Update: The Economics of Worker Co-ops
This episode discusses Macy's closing 141 stores, and more.
New Subsidy Loophole Will Boost Profits for Unsustainable Corn Biofuel Industry
Corn refinery profits will increase, but this does nothing to combat climate change or promote energy independence.
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My Mother, Stopped for Driving While Black
When the police pulled their guns on my middle-aged mom, a white motorist pulled up to tell them what a good job they were doing.
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The “Golden Age of Capitalism” Was an Era of Racism and Secret Coups
A political revolution against our current system would not be the return to a less megalomaniacal Republican Party.
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Employment Again Rises Sharply in July
The Labor Department reported the economy added 255,000 jobs in July.
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A Lawyer Who Turned the Tables: Graphic Biography Immortalizes Leonard Weinglass
A graphic biography of Leonard Weinglass vividly depicts the brilliance of this passionate advocate for justice.
Economic Update: Profits and Families
This episode discusses public pension economics, and more.
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Philip Morris Gets Its Ash Kicked in Uruguay; Where Will It Next Blow Smoke?
Philip Morris International just lost a six-year battle to block Uruguay's strong cigarette warning labels.
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Labor’s Stockholm Syndrome: Why Unions Must Stop Backing Anti-Labor Candidates in the Primaries
Alternative strategies to labor's current custom of backing anti-worker Democrats are both necessary and viable.