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Chokepoint Capitalism's Stranglehold on the Arts
Competition has been eliminated, customers and suppliers locked in, and artists exploited, while monopolies prosper.
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April 2023
BONUS: The Case for Charging Fossil Fuel Companies With Homicide
Our guests map out what a climate-related homicide prosecution would look like.
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The Case for Charging Fossil Fuel Companies With Homicide
Big Oil's climate lies have been exposed. Is it time to hold fossil fuel executives criminally responsible for the deadly consequences of their actions?
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Trump's Arraignment Wasn't the Only Major Political News This Week
Crime and reproductive rights took center stage in Chicago and Wisconsin, respectively, on a day when Trump once again dominated the national news…
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Something Isn't Right in East Palestine
We're back with a heart-wrenching episode about the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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December 2022
WTH Arizona?
Courts have long held that recording police is protected by the First Amendment. Lawmakers in Arizona tried to criminalize it anyway.
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What's REALLY Going On With Inflation?
Americans have paid sky-high prices for basic necessities. Meanwhile, corporations have seen their profits soar and have spent billions in stock…
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NYT Condemns Julian Assange's Espionage Act Case—3 Years After Indictment
In a joint letter to the Biden administration, major news organizations raised concerns about the prosecution of the WikiLeaks publisher. But is it too…
November 2022
GOP Election Crime Hysteria & Larry Krasner Impeachment
Republicans, who have long used crime to win elections, are now determined to remove democratically elected progressive prosecutors from office.
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Election Recap: Don't F**k With Abortion
The long-promised Red Wave never materialized and voters sent a clear message to Republicans and its hard-right Supreme Court: Don't mess with women's…
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Millions of Americans Remain Barred From Voting
The number of disenfranchised voters is down from the 2016 high of 6.1 million, but nearly 5 million people still don't have access to the ballot box…
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October 2022
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