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Mitt Romney: Not Exactly a Captain of Industry
It appears that the Obama campaign has decided to ignore the queasiness of Democrats who have Wall Street ties and go after Mitt Romneyu2019s record at Bain Capital. And …
Election Countdown 2012: One Person Is Confirmed Dead After an Oil and Natural Gas Well Explosion in Ohio, and More
These [satellite] images appear to support the rumored allegations [that] drillers and frackers may have been driving tanker trucks offroad, opening the valve on the tank while driving, and …
The Labor Law Reform We Need
When the next opportunity for labor law reform arrives, union membership will be smaller and our political clout even more diminished. If we are to succeed, future reform proposals …
Report on the Greek Left
Leo Panitch: Recently returned from Greece, a report on Syriza, the left party that could win the next election
Gar Alperovitz’s Green Party Keynote: We Are Laying Groundwork for the “Next Great Revolution”
I urge that you sit back and say, am I up to that or am I just doing politics, or am I really up to that. Now the that …
Immigration, Racism and the Supreme Court
In a victory for those who support a humane immigration policy, the Court overturned three sections of SB 1070: Arizona cannot criminalize unlawful presence in the United States, or …
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Scandal-Plagued Congressman to Give Ethics Lecture to Crowd of Lobbyists
Jerry Lewis won't run for re-election and is already scouting job opportunities at lobbying firms.
We Live in the Biggest Company Town on Earth
Sound familiar? It is an old and cruel tactic in any company town. Reduce wages and benefits to subsistence level. Break unions. Gut social assistance programs. Buy and sell …
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To Disagree Is to Be Put on the Enemies List
Howard Zinn: As the economic situation of the universities becomes more precarious and faculties shrink, it becomes easier to get rid of undesirables, whether political dissidents or just troublesome …
Economic Update: What Are the Social Costs of Capitalist Mega-Corporations?
This episode provides an update on the widening LIBOR scandal and the fine Wells Fargo received for overcharging African-American and Hispanic families on their mortgages. The segment ends with …