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Economic Update: Capitalism’s Other Side
This episode provides updates on May Day, and more.
The Day After Damascus Falls
The Saudi-Israeli alliance is ramping up a “regime change” war in Syria.
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The Rise of the Machines: It’s Happening
The idea that income inequality can be fixed by education is wrong.
Dutch Lawsuit Charges Crimes Against Humanity During Egyptian Massacres
There has been no legal accountability for the massacres conducted by the Egyptian military government against the largely peaceful protesters.
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Dean Baker | The Battle Over the Trans-Pacific Partnership and “Fast Track” Gets Hot
The president will have to play fast and loose with the truth to get the TPP through Congress.
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The Divestment Dividend
Investors who refuse to put their money into oil, gas, and coal may reap financial gains for doing the right thing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Spend $2 Billion a Year on Congress
Corporate lobbyists spend even more to buy off our federal lawmakers, and more.
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Vermont Activists Battle Democratic Governor for Single-Payer Health Care
Growing estrangement of labor from Democrats could lead to Shumlin's replacement.
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New York Airport Workers Strike, Telling Management “Poverty Wages Don’t Fly“
Meet some of the New York City airport workers, and their union allies, calling for higher wages and union representation.
Now Is the Time for the Progressive Movement to Win
Salvatore Babones discusses 16 ideas for furthering the progressive agenda in the US.