Neoliberalism or Death: The U.S. Economic War Against Venezuela
Venezuela's Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Ron, former U.N. rapporteur Alfred de Zayas, and journalist Sam Husseini are this week's guests.
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These Wall Street Companies Are Ready to Cash In on Trump’s Border Wall
BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo have invested in border wall construction, despite CEOs distancing themselves from Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric.
The Wilbur Ross Scandal Isn’t About Russia, It’s About Corruption
The commerce secretary's story played in the news as evidence of further Trump administration ties to Russia, but it's more about a major conflict of interest.
Behind the Duck: Former Aflac Employees Allege Fraud and Abuse in Nearly Every Aspect of Company
Jobs at Aflac can be brutal -- and in many cases, they're not even jobs.
Trump’s “America First“ Infrastructure Plan: Let Saudi Arabia and Blackstone Take Care of It
A private equity firm run by a close Trump adviser is partnering with Saudi Arabia to privatize U.S. infrastructure.
How an Undercover Oil Industry Mercenary Tricked Pipeline Opponents Into Believing He Was One of Them
A former Marine working for the private security firm TigerSwan infiltrated an array of anti-Dakota Access pipeline groups at Standing Rock and beyond.
Millions of Women Already Live in a Post-Roe America: A Journey Through the Anti-Abortion South
Across the United States, millions of women live with a legal right to abortion but without meaningful access to exercise that right.
A Monster Payday in Argentina Shows a Flaw in Trump's NAFTA Renegotiation
ISDS claims are becoming a real threat to democracy.
Young Leftist Candidates Are Breathing New Radicalism Into Stale Climate Politics
Insurgent candidates are running on bold stances, but there's been less focus when it comes to preventing the potential end of human civilization.
Donald Trump Expected to Pick Shadow Banker for Key Position at the Fed
Randal Quarles worked at Carlyle Group, and is now said to be Trump's pick to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision.