by Thom Hartmann | Jan 22, 2014 | Economy, Minimum Wage, The Jobs Challenge
Economic inequality is a major threat to human progress. According to a new report from Oxfam, 85 people control the same amount of wealth as half the population of the entire world, and the top one percent has 65 times the wealth of the bottom half. This...
by Thom Hartmann | Jan 16, 2014 | Blog
We already knew that the Trans Pacific Partnership is a threat to our jobs, our civil rights, and our national sovereignty, and now we know it's also a danger to our environment. On Wednesday, Wikileaks published a leaked version of the environmental chapter of the...
by Thom Hartmann | Jan 13, 2014 | Economy, Progressive Vision
More than 300,000 West Virginia residents are facing their fifth day of coping with a massive chemical spill, and FEMA is helping state and local agencies ensure that residents have access to safe drinking water. That means tax payers are already covering the cost of...
by Thom Hartmann | Jan 6, 2014 | Conservatism, Economy, The Jobs Challenge
Congress is back from vacation, but that doesn't mean Republicans are ready to get to work. Senate Democrats have already scheduled a test vote to restore unemployment insurance, but Republicans say they won't approve an extension without something in return. As of...
by Thom Hartmann | Jan 2, 2014 | Democracy, Economy, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
In our nation, finance has a hold on almost every single part of our lives – from the day we're born, until we take our last breath. Capitalism and the quest for larger profits have taken hold of our healthcare, our education, our homes, our communication, and even...
