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Campaign for a “Worker Bill of Rights” Puts ALEC in Spokane’s Crosshairs
Activists in Spokane, Washington, are campaigning to place community and workers' rights over corporate rights.
Privatizing the Apocalypse: How Nuclear Weapons Companies Commandeer Your Tax Dollars
Federal tax dollars expended on nuclear weapons maintenance and development are a significant component of the federal budget.
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The Key to Your Health Could Be in Your ZIP Code
Understanding how our environment and social conditions shape our health could lead to better treatments and better preventive care.
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The GOP Agenda (or Lack Thereof)
To hear Republicans tell it, the United States' major issues boil down to Hillary Clinton's emails, Benghazi and Planned Parenthood.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Instability
This episode provides updates on the GM settlement, and more.
David Cay Johnston Dissects Trump and Fiorina’s Business Records
Real estate developer Donald Trump and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina faced off over their business experience.
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Big-Bucks Trucks
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How Cities Can Join the Fight Against Wage Theft
Fuerza del Valle Workers' Center, which battles wage theft, is asking local elected leaders to step up, take action and fight poverty.
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Seabirds Are Eating Plastic Litter in Our Oceans – but Not Only Where You’d Expect
Our study found that nearly 60% of all seabird species studied so far have had plastic in their gut.
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Our Prosperity Is in Peril Unless We Shift From a Wasteful World to a “Circular Economy“
This path is simply not sustainable, both for the environment and the way we live.