Posted on 30 May 2018. Tags: Elections 2018, Lori Wallach, Michael Linden, NAFTA, racism, Tax Cuts
The economic system has been built on racism for generations. The recent tax cuts just made things a lot worse—and I talk about that with Michael Linden, co-author of a path-breaking paper about the hidden racism in the system. I, then, ring up Lori Wallach, the peoples’ trade warrior extraordinaire, for an insider look at […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Podcast, Politics
Posted on 04 April 2018. Tags: Colorado, Elections 2018, Federal Reserve Bank, Josh Bevins, Levi Tilleman, Oklahoma, Teachers, Unemployment
Now it’s the turn of teachers in Oklahoma to rise up. I chat with Alicia Priest, the president of the Oklahoma Education Association, and Jennifer Thornton, a third-grade teacher in Tulsa, after the state’s teachers walked off the job to push for higher pay so they don’t have to go to a food pantry to feed their […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast, Politics