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We Know How to Cut Child Poverty in Half. Will We Do It? We Know How to Cut Child Poverty in Half. Will We Do It?

A new report outlines how to help millions of US children living in poverty. 

Mar 5, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

Will the Baseball Caps on Major League Heads Be Union Made?

Will the Baseball Caps on Major League Heads Be Union Made? Will the Baseball Caps on Major League Heads Be Union Made?

Eireann Dolan and Sean Doolittle join the show to talk about their push to keep caps union made.

Mar 4, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

‘Disconnected Youth’ Is a Growing Crisis

‘Disconnected Youth’ Is a Growing Crisis ‘Disconnected Youth’ Is a Growing Crisis

Unemployed and out of school, too many youth are seeing opportunities slip them by.

Feb 28, 2019 / Michelle Chen

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Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home

It’s not a pipe dream.

Feb 26, 2019 / Feature / Peter-Christian Aigner and Michael Brenes

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Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible

Big ideas are the only ones that can realistically tackle the climate crisis.

Feb 22, 2019 / Jon Wiener

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Naomi Klein: To Fight Climate Change, We Have to Radically Rethink What Is Possible Naomi Klein: To Fight Climate Change, We Have to Radically Rethink What Is Possible

Plus: Dahlia Lithwick on Trump’s fake “Emergency” and Manuel Pastor on California vs. Trump.

Feb 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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The Green New Deal Could Dramatically Expand Economic Democracy The Green New Deal Could Dramatically Expand Economic Democracy

We can accomplish great things by putting ordinary people in control.

Feb 15, 2019 / Nathan Schneider

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Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda Childcare for All Belongs on the Progressive Agenda

Katha Pollitt on universal child care, plus David Klion on Bernie’s foreign policy adviser, and Antony Loewenstein on Afghanistan.

Feb 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

What Rydell High School Can Teach Us about the LA Teachers Strike

What Rydell High School Can Teach Us about the LA Teachers Strike What Rydell High School Can Teach Us about the LA Teachers Strike

As teachers in Denver and Oakland head toward their own strikes, it’s worth doubling down on the lessons from LA.

Feb 7, 2019 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

If T-Mobile and Sprint merge, it could drive down wages for retail workers by thousands of dollars a year.

Feb 6, 2019 / Michelle Chen

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