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Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michelle Norris Make the Case for Reparations
“The Case for Reparations” intricately traces the history of racism in the US.
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How the “Gold Standard” of Police Accountability Fails Civilians by Design
Truthout reveals patterns of institutionalized police bias in Chicago's handling of police shootings and misconduct complaints.
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Getting Better Organized: San Francisco’s Fight for $15 and a Union
The new movements today have a recognized leadership, a national and even international coordinated organizing strategy and a clear and focused series of demands.
Small Increases in Radon Track Natural Gas Development With Fracking in Pennsylvania
Fracking is just one step in the process of unconventional natural gas development.
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The New Union Plan to Protect Immigrant Members From Deportation
United Food and Commercial Workers is serving its members in a new way: helping immigrants prepare to get legal authorization to work.
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Financial Reform’s Effect on Shadow Banking
The Dodd-Frank financial reform law is doing some real good.
Economic Update: Honest Economics
This episode provides updates on Ben Bernanke's new big-bucks finance job, and more.
Grayson on Money and Politics: “If We Do Nothing, We Can Kiss This Country Goodbye”
Grayson says he will “probably” run for US Senate in 2016.
Fight for $15: Tens of Thousands Rally as Labor and Civil Rights Movements Join Forces
More than 60,000 workers walked off the job in more than 200 cities.
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Five Corporations That Probably Didn’t Pay Taxes This Year
These corporations are some of the most egregious examples, and they're far from alone.