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Kai Wright; Richard Wolff & Karen Finney; and the Military Budget
April 12, 2011"Everyone from the FDIC to the Pentagon have said that people are doing this as a way of life ... they are trapped in a series of loans," says Kai Wright of individuals and families who've become entangled in the system of payday lending. High-interest loans are being made to the people who need the extra cash most--and who are most unable to repay.The F Word: When Will It Be Time To Cut Military Spending?
April 12, 2011On Tuesday, April 12, people in more than 35 countries, as well as Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City and dozens of other cities throughout the United States will participate in the first Global Day of Action on Military Spending.Wealth Matters, The American Worker, and the Power of Music with Morley
July 31, 2008Wealth matters and the gap between the haves and have-nots is getting wider. How does it affect us and what can we do about it? On tonight's panel we get past the numbers. An interview with NYT reporter Steven Greenhouse on the plight of the American worker. And a remarkable performance and conversation with Morley, the Nina Simone of our age. All that and more on GRITtv.Wealth Matters
June 26, 2008A decline in purchasing power. A speculation surcharge on everything from fuel to food. Declining wages and a wealth gap that is only getting wider. On today’s panel we examine why wealth matters with Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality & the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, Dorian Warren a professor at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and Maureen Lane, Co-Director of the Welfare Rights Initiative and a fellow of the Drum Major Institute.Wealth Matters, The American Worker, and the Power of Music with Morley
June 25, 2008Wealth matters and the gap between the haves and have-nots is getting wider. How does it affect us and what can we do about it? On tonight's panel we get past the numbers. An interview with NYT reporter Steven Greenhouse on the plight of the American worker. And a remarkable performance and conversation with Morley, the Nina Simone of our age. All that and more on GRITtv.
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