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The National Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly
The National Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly is bringing together directly impacted people, faith leaders, advocates, organizers and artist-activists from across the country to declare: Somebody’s been hurting our people, it’s gone on for…
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Billionaires Splurge on Space Joy Rides
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Irit Tamir about wealthy men and their space explorations. On Tuesday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, took a 10-minute joyride more than 60 miles into a space rocket…
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Fox Host Calls Out Republican on Deficit Scam
A common refrain in American politics is that when Democrats are in power, Republicans love to claim Dems are blowing up the debt and deficit and generally being fiscally irresponsible. However, when Republicans are in…
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Senate Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Budget Deal Agreement Is in Line With Biden's Agenda
Senate Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Budget Deal Agreement, Is in Line With Biden's Agenda. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the $3.5 trillion budget agreement on July 13.We are very proud of this plan, Senate Majority…
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COVID Cases Up, Jobless Claims Up
The global pandemic recovery is in question as cases rise globally and within the US, where economic and employment indicators also start to raise questions. -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political…
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How the Morbidly Wealthy are Tanking Democracy
Chuck Collins joins Thom Hartmann to talk about how to stop the morbidly rich from tanking democracy? There's a new report out about how wealth hoarding is endangering US democracy. How high wealth people hide…
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Trump Organization and Top Company Exec Charged with Tax Fraud. Is Donald Trump Next?
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has charged former President Donald Trump’s family business with operating a 15-year tax fraud scheme, accusing the Trump Organization of helping executives evade taxes by giving them compensation off the…
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New Report Highlights Why Tip-Based Wages Are Racist/Sexist
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Saru Jayaraman about tip based wages. March 24 2021 was Equal Pay Day. The National Committee on Pay Equity defines it as the date that, “symbolizes how far into the year…
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LEAKED FILES: Many Billionaires Paying Essentially No Taxes
Leaked files show that many billionaires pay effectively no taxes. David Pakman discusses the files and report from Politico. -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political talk program, known for its controversial…
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Sea Level Expert in Miami: “We Are Building Here Like There’s No Tomorrow — Maybe That’s Correct”
As the death toll from the 13-story apartment building collapse in Florida rises to 12, with nearly 150 people still missing, we examine how the disaster raises new questions about how rising sea levels will…
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Amazon's Union Busting Exposed
When Amazon busted a union drive at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse earlier this year, it ran a sophisticated campaign which involved sending text message & mailers to employees warning them of the downfalls of a…
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“Setback for Unions”: Farmworkers Fought to Allow Unions Access During Breaks. Supreme Court Says No
The Supreme Court has ruled 6 to 3 that a California labor law violated the constitutional rights of property owners by giving union organizers access to workers on privately owned farms during their work breaks.…
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Sen. Merkley on Voting Rights, the Filibuster & Why Infrastructure Deal Must Address Climate Crisis
Pressure is growing on Democrats to abolish the Senate filibuster in order to pass a major voting rights bill and other legislation. Republicans this week used the filibuster to prevent debate on the For the…
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How Workers Pay The Cost Of Amazon’s Prime Day Sales
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Luis Feliz Leonn about the true costs of Amazon Prime day. Amazon’s Prime day events of June 21 and 22 have been heavily promoted as a major shopping event invented…
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Americans Call on Biden to Forgive Student Debt
#Democratic lawmakers have put pressure on President Joe Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt per borrower. Biden has reportedly asked the Education and Justice Departments to review his ability to do so by means…
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California To Pay Off All Past Due Rent Accrued Amid Pandemic
California will pay residents' past due rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the goal was to give renters a clean slate. The Associated Press reports that the state's $5.2 billion…
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Hartmann: How Monopolies Savaged the American Dream
If you want to see the death of the American dream, you only have to look to your nearest chain restaurant, multi-national bank. Thom Hartmann compares these monopolies to giant octopus-like aliens spreading their tentacles…
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