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Archive for 2010


Working Beyond Unions [Labor Day Special Encore]

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

It’s been decades since the U.S. has had a powerful labor movement and recent efforts to revive it have mostly fallen flat. But there is hope for a new labor movement that goes beyond the unions.


Beyond BP: A Future Without Oil

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

We go to the gulf coast to hear why, despite the dangerous and deadly consequences, locals aren’t ready to turn their backs on the oil industry.  What does that mean for the rest of us, as we pursue a future free of fossil fuels?


Small Farms, Big Future

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

We go to California, America’s leading producer of fruits, vegetables, and dairy, to see some examples of how the nation’s agricultural industry is slowly but surely moving away from factory farms.


How We Survive: Getting Creative About Jobs

post thumbnail Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

We look at how the unemployed are getting creative about making ends meet, from starting their own businesses to work-sharing.



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