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Low-Wage Lessons
Over the last two decades, high – and, in some countries, rising – rates of low-wage work have emerged as a major political concern. According to the Organization for …
Occupy Oakland: An Illustrated History
I have been drawing from Occupy Oakland since October 10, when the first tents were pitched in Frank Ogawa, “Oscar Grant” Plaza in front of City Hall. From the …
The GOP’s Racial Politics
From the subtle to the sickening, this Republican primary season has seen a normalizing of racist and racially-coded language. It was not so long ago that the chairman of …
Bill Moyers | How Can Ordinary People Fight Citizens United? (2)
Ask Bill: How can ordinary people help to overturn or nullify the Citizen United Decision? from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.
“He Says One Thing and Does Another”: Ralph Nader Responds to Obama’s State of the Union Address
Responding to President Obama’s State of the Union address, longtime consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader says Obama’s criticism of income inequality and Wall Street excess fail …
David Stockman on Crony Capitalism
TRANSCRIPT: BILL MOYERS: Welcome. This week we’re continuing our exploration of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer and Turned its Back on the Middle Class. …
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The Price of Apple
Last week, This American Life ran a story about the Chinese factories that produce Apple products (and a lot of the other electronic devices that fill our lives). It …
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Newts Confession
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Torture, Review of Legal Mail at Issue During Guantanamo Military Commission Hearing
Abd Al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri. (Photo: Wikipedia) Editor's note: Coverage of this week's military commission hearing at Guantanamo is a collaboration between Truthout and Seton Hall University …