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Walter Mosley: The Path to Political Identity
May 5, 2011
"We need to understand that we are one people all of whom have myriad origins. We've come together here in this place," says bestselling author Walter Mosley. He joins us to talk about his newest book, 12 Steps to Political Revelation.
Paris Hatcher, Walter Mosley, and Tornados in Alabama
May 4, 2011
"We're supposed to love life, right? And protect mothers and ban abortion because abortion is about ending babies lives, right? But then we see cuts to WIC, [Women, Infants & Children benefits], we know women are being chained to beds to give birth," Paris Hatcher of SPARK Reproductive Justice points out. The entire idea pushed by conservatives that we are concerned with a "culture of life" is proved false by the way our society treats mothers--certain mothers, anyway.
Michael Moore: People Still Have the Power
March 1, 2011
"This is a movement that is not going to stop," says filmmaker Michael Moore of the uprising in Madison, Wisconsin (and across the country--all 50 states held solidarity rallies this weekend). "I knew sooner or later people would say they've had enough."
Michael Moore, Peg Lautenschlager, and John Nichols
February 28, 2011
"This is a movement that is not going to stop," says filmmaker Michael Moore of the uprising in Madison, Wisconsin (and across the country--all 50 states held solidarity rallies this weekend). "I knew sooner or later people would say they've had enough."
Best of 2010: Sherrod Brown & Richard Wolff & Jeff Madrick
December 31, 2010
Finishing up our Best of 2010, we look at our still-broken economy, and get some ideas for fixing it. "People are still looking at and facing too much pain," says Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who joined Bernie Sanders for part of his eight and a half hour speech against giving tax breaks to millionaires. Brown notes that while the compromise which eventually passed gives some short-term help to American workers, but that the economy will not begin to really recover until Washington turns its focus to jobs--and not just any jobs, but reinvigorated manufacturing jobs.
Rick Wolff & Jeff Madrick: Economy is Still Broken
December 23, 2010
"The American people were pioneers again, not by going west but by going into debt," says economist Rick Wolff of the last 30 years of our economy. While wages stayed low and infrastructure, education and energy investments bottomed out, Americans leveraged everything on credit cards and loans to keep afloat. And now, despite record Wall Street bonuses and holiday shopping, the economy is still built on fundamental flaws.
Sherrod Brown: Working Families Still Hurting
December 23, 2010
"People are still looking at and facing too much pain," says Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who joined Bernie Sanders for part of his eight and a half hour speech against giving tax breaks to millionaires. Brown notes that while the compromise which eventually passed gives some short-term help to American workers, but that the economy will not begin to really recover until Washington turns its focus to jobs--and not just any jobs, but reinvigorated manufacturing jobs.
Sherrod Brown, Fixing the Economy, and John Fugelsang
December 22, 2010
"People are still looking at and facing too much pain," says Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who joined Bernie Sanders for part of his eight and a half hour speech against giving tax breaks to millionaires. Brown notes that while the compromise which eventually passed gives some short-term help to American workers, but that the economy will not begin to really recover until Washington turns its focus to jobs--and not just any jobs, but reinvigorated manufacturing jobs.
Max Fraser & Michael Whitney: The Convoluted Future of Labor
June 22, 2010
Despite the enormous growth under Andy Stern’s leadership, current president Mary Kay says that the SEIU is still fighting for paid sickdays. None of the laborers cleaning up the gulf coast are even under a union contract in the first place.
Richard Kim, The Future of Labor and Melissa Harris-Lacewell
June 21, 2010
Republicans discuss their values as if they are defending small government and private property, but they’ve evolving much more towards being the defense line of corporate America in recent years. Despite the enormous growth under Andy Stern’s leadership, current president Mary Kay says that the SEIU is still fighting for paid sickdays. None of the laborers cleaning up the gulf coast are even under a union contract in the first place.

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