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U.S. Economy
William Greider:
Deficit spending is a cure for our troubles, not the cause. If Obama reduces the red ink, the Great Recession could be born again
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Labor
Our Readers:
In response to Lizzy Ratner's "Generation Recession," young readers from across the country wrote to The Nation to share how the recession has impacted them.
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Economic Policy
Zach Carter:
At major US banks, shareholders actually want their executives to be rewarded for taking on excessive risk.
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U.S. Economy
GRIT TV :
The Nation's John Nichols discuss the correlation between the low unemployment numbers and our foreign policy.
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Sarah Palin
GRIT TV :
The Nation's Richard Kim joins a conversation on Sarah Palin's recent media blitz and the impact it could have on our country's politics.
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Activism & Organizing
GRIT TV :
Americans voted for change and are getting frustrated with the lack of it, mainly because powerful forces are holding the status quo in place.
In this recession, men are losing jobs at a faster rate than women. But
women, now the primary breadwinners in many families, still earn 79
cents to every dollar that men earn. For minorities, the number is even
lower. According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, "Women,
and especially women of color, are more likely to land the worst, lowest
paying jobs, without health insurance, paid sick days or paid family
care leave." Today on
GRITtv Francoise Jacobson and others on the gender
gap, women trade workers, and the recession.
For more on the program and archives visit grittv.org.
About GRIT TV
GRITtv with Laura Flanders is a new, news and arts discussion show, available daily, in multiple formats, with interactivity and a positive take on what's going on. The show launched May 12, 2008.
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