Jonathan Tasini

Jonathan Tasini appears in the following:

Meet the Essential Bernie Sanders

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Jonathan Tasini discusses his new biography of Senator Bernie Sanders and explains how his path to victory is possible: "In his authenticity, his views are America's views".

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Wall Street Protests

Monday, September 26, 2011

Jonathan Tasini, labor activist and president of Economic Future Group, and Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, discuss the protests on Wall Street.

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The Debt Crisis Is a Scam

Monday, November 29, 2010

Brace yourself: the phony debate about the government’s deficit and debt “crisis” will kick into overdrive this week as we hit the December 1 deadline for the federal deficit commission's final recommendations. We’re being told it’s time to tighten our belts because the government is spending too much money. But the debate is an illusion and false: there is no government deficit or debt “crisis.”

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15th Congressional District: Meet the Democratic Candidates

Monday, August 23, 2010

The race is on for New York’s 15th Congressional District Democratic Primary, which will take place on Tuesday, September 14. We talk to five candidates:

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Jonathan Tasini: Wall Street Critic

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Labor activist Jonathan Tasini, who is challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for the Democratic nomination for Senate, comments on the Goldman Sachs testimony and his run to unseat Sen. Gillibrand.

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Tasini's March to Albany

Monday, June 15, 2009

Jonathan Tasini, executive director of the labor research association, discusses his recently announced candidacy for US Senate from New York.

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The Clock is Ticking

Monday, June 15, 2009

Should there be a time limit for suing over child sex abuse? Many of New York’s religious leaders say yes, they are lining up against a bill in Albany that would make such suits easier. Also: preserving New Jersey’s farmland, the latest on Albany’s leadership struggle, and labor activist Jonathan ...

Chrysler's Flat Tire

Friday, May 01, 2009

Jonathan Tasini of the Labor Research Association looks at what the UAW's deal with Chrysler means for the future of labor. And Mark Sheinberg, President of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, discusses how local dealers are going to adjust.

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Worker's Take

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Jonathan Tasini, executive director of the Labor Research Association, reacts to the Obama cabinet picks.

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