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Economic Update: Crisis Hits Puerto Rico
In this economic update, Richard D. Wolff interviews NYU professor Juan Flores on the deepening economic crisis in Puerto Rico, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Super Rich Have Skipped Out on Paying $100 Billion Dollars in Estate Taxes Since 2000, and More
The super rich have skipped out on paying $100 billion dollars in estate taxes since 2000, and more.
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Is There Something in the Water in Seattle?
The area has seen dramatic actions by and on behalf of workers in the past few months.
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For Safer Factories, CEOs Are Listening to Workers on the Frontlines
The future of corporate responsibility means hearing firsthand from factory workers about their conditions.
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Goodies for the Rich, Pennies for the Poor
Republicans don't give a rat's ass about working-class Americans, but they want you to think they do.
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A Poor Educational System
A majority of US professors are now adjuncts working on a contingent basis.
Obama Urged to Fire Director of National Intelligence James Clapper
Before Edward Snowden revealed the NSA's sweeping collection of phone and other data, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said no such operation existed.
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Five Unnecessary SWAT Team Raids Gone Terribly Wrong
Here are five examples when the SWAT team was wholly unnecessary.
When Lenders Sue, Quick Cash Can Turn Into a Lifetime of Debt
How does a $1,000 loan turn into a $40,000 debt? It's what can happen when high-cost lenders use the courts to collect.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Mulhall v. Unite Here, Giving Labor a Lucky Escape
In the “card check” process, one type of neutrality agreement, an employer agrees to recognize a union if a majority of workers sign union cards.