#1213 Ten Years On (The Financial Crisis and Disastrous Recovery)
Air Date: 9–25-2018
Today we take a look at where we stand, now ten years on from the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008. Inequality has spiked, the banks are more profitable than ever and not a single banker went to jail for fraud. Now we must look ahead to how we can better manage the next inevitable crash.
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#1212 Feudalism with Dinner (Our Culture of Tipping)
Air Date: 9–21-2018
Today we take a look at the economics, sexism and racism embedded in the restaurant industry, largely due to the practice of tipping.
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#1211 Corporate Monopoly and Political Power
Air Date: 9–18-2018
Today we take a look at the current state of the centuries-old fight against the monopolization of economic and political power and how these forces threaten the very concept of democracy.
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#1210 Brett Kavanaugh and the Imperial Presidency (Supreme Court)
Air Date: 9–14-2018
Today we take a look at the confirmation process of Brett Kavanaugh, his stance on several critical issues and his threat to democratic values and separation of powers in the federal government.
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#1209 Being part of the solution (How to argue your values)
Air Date: 9–11-2018
Today we take a look at some strategies to, and reasons why we need to, have better political conversations.
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