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So a good friend of Punkonomics and former guest Mark B. messaged me yesterday to say that it appeared like at least one of us in the studio was supporting Hilary Clinton’s election bid.

So let me be clear that I (and my co-hosts and guests) in no way endorse or even support Clinton2.0. In fact we were semi-joking about how even Trump would be better! And while Sanders clearly is the best candidate, we spent a lot of time on who he would be forced to abandon his promises if he gets elected (like Obama), and how dangerous yet another disappointment may be. Anyway, we’ll post the podcast in a week or so and you’all can decide for yourself.

You want to best source on why Clinton2.0 is, and always has been, a major imperialist, war-criminal, and corporate tool, read Doug Henwood’s recent book that has gotten all the Clinton apologists riled up:

Book:
http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/my-turn-by-doug-henwood/

Interview about the book:
https://thisishell.com/interviews/878-doug-henwood

Somebody must be compensating for something…

Corey C. and Jose G. will join Jesse and me. Everybody is welcome to drop by or call.

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http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/10/10/12-mainstream-corporations-benefiting-from-the-prison-industrial-complex/

13 Mainstream Corporations Benefiting from the Prison Industrial Complex

Prison labor in the United States is referred to as insourcing. Under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), employers receive a tax credit of $2,400 for every work-release inmate they employ as a reward for hiring “risky target groups.”

The workers are not only cheap labor, but they are considered easier to control. They also tend to be African-American males. Companies are free to avoid providing benefits like health insurance or sick days. They also don’t need to worry about unions, demands for vacation time, raises or family issues.

According to the Left Business Observer, “the federal prison industry produces 100 percent of all military helmets, war supplies and other equipment. The workers supply 98 percent of the entire market for equipment assembly services; 93 percent of paints and paintbrushes; 92 percent of stove assembly; 46 percent of body armor; 36 percent of home appliances; 30 percent of headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21 percent of office furniture. Airplane parts, medical supplies and much more: prisoners are even raising seeing-eye dogs for blind people.”

With all of that productivity, the inmates make about 90 cents to $4 a day.

Here are some of the biggest corporations to use such practices, but there are hundreds more: