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Is This Another Sign the Tide Is Turning on Palestinian Human Rights?
Representative Betty McCollum leads a call for the US to address grave abuses of Palestinian children.
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New Student Debt Scheme Turns Students Into Stock Options
Proposed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s, Mitch Daniels' “Back a Boiler” initiative is like an investment in a piece of flesh-and-blood real estate.
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How the $15 Minimum Wage Became a Reality in Seattle
The following excerpt from “The Fight for $15” details the beginning of the successful $15 minimum wage movement in Seattle.
“Let Us Vote”: Rep. John Lewis Leads Democratic Sit-In for Gun Control Legislation
Capitol Hill Democratic lawmakers are continuing a historic sit-in on the floor of the House.
The New Economy and Its Discontents: Low-Wage Workers Propose a Good Work Code for Silicon Valley
What do labor rights look like when workers can be hired and fired at the click of an app?
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Labor Department Seeks to Protect Regulation From Red State Onslaught
The “Persuader Rule” is under assault in federal court, where several Republican-led states, are seeking an injunction against it.
Economic Update: Local Groups, Social Change
This episode discusses new research revealing the superiority of worker co-ops over capitalist enterprises, and more.
Jill Stein to Bernie Sanders: “Run on the Green Party Ticket and Continue Your Political Revolution”
As Bernie Sanders prepares to meet with President Obama, we speak to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.
Voters Outraged as Media Accused of Falsely, Preemptively Crowning Clinton
The move came on the eve of six primaries, including California.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Russ Feingold Launches Student Loan Campaign, and More
Are college graduates really at fault for massive student loan debt?