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Will minimum wage be a major issue in 2014?

Starting January 1st more than a dozen states will see a boost in their minimum wage. The increases come after the fight to raise it gained steam over 2013. The New York Times’ Michael Shear discusses. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

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Will minimum wage be a major issue in 2014?

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Will minimum wage be a major issue in 2014?

Starting January 1st more than a dozen states will see a boost in their minimum wage. The increases come after the fight to raise it gained steam over 2013. The New York Times’ Michael Shear discusses.

NewsNation with Tamron Hall

12/30/13

Duration: 3:20

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LGBT youth engaging in 'survival sex': study

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LGBT youth engaging in 'survival sex': study

Out There: A new study of LGBT youth in New York City shows that many are turning to 'survival sex' to meet their basic needs. The study's author Meredith Dank and the Ali Forney Center's Carl Siciliano join Thomas Roberts to discuss.

Out There

03/04/15

Duration: 11:20

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GOP speaks on poverty, wealth inequality

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GOP speaks on poverty, wealth inequality

Former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner and Reason Magazine’s Matt Welch talk with Melissa Harris-Perry about the recent words and actions from Republicans on the issue of poverty.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/28/15

Duration: 4:05

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The man behind the GOP’s anti-poverty message

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The man behind the GOP’s anti-poverty message

Can the American Enterprise Institute’s Arthur Brooks change the way Republicans talk about poverty? NBC’s Leigh Ann Caldwell reports from CPAC and MHP’s guests discuss.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/28/15

Duration: 10:11

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Girl Be Heard--in song, dance and theater

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Girl Be Heard--in song, dance and theater

Breaking Glass: The all-girl theatre company Girl Be Heard allows youth to tell their own stories and of girls around the world. Their latest show "Displaced" tackles the issue of refugees and homelessness, both in the US and abroad.

msnbc Originals

02/27/15

Duration: 5:23

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Stepping into the breach to help veterans

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Stepping into the breach to help veterans

According to the latest statistics, 49,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Stacey-Rae Simcox, Albert Dandridge and Nikki Johnson-Huston join to discuss.

Taking the Hill

02/22/15

Duration: 8:56

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The new face of a changing Compton

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The new face of a changing Compton

Images of inequality, poverty and violence have tended to obscure the rich tapestry of community, families and political organizing in Compton. Mayor Aja Brown talks about her ambitious initiatives to transform her town.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/22/15

Duration: 6:31

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Vatican offers showers, haircuts to homeless

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Vatican offers showers, haircuts to homeless

Ayman Mohyeldin rounds up some of the stories this week from "off the beaten path," including a fightfight between two Ukrainian politicians, Pope Francis' latest push to help the poor and one U.S. Representative getting tongue-tied on the national stage.

Road Map

02/18/15

Duration: 3:09

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Suit alleges jails operate as debtors prisons

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Suit alleges jails operate as debtors prisons

Two new lawsuits filed in Missouri claim that jails in the towns of Jennings and Ferguson are essentially modern-day debtors prisons. Samantha Jenkins, the lead plaintiff suing Jennings, and her lawyer Michael-John Voss join to discuss.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/15/15

Duration: 6:18

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DOT predicts dark future for transportation

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DOT predicts dark future for transportation

A new report from the Department of Transportation cautions against the dangers of failing to invest in transportation infrastructure by painting a bleak picture of the transit of tomorrow. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx discusses the report.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/07/15

Duration: 6:42

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Transportation has long history in inequality

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Transportation has long history in inequality

Even today, the geographical divisions that concentrate poverty and segregation in American cities can be traced to decades-old transportation policy. Melissa Harris-Perry and her panelists continue their discussion.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/07/15

Duration: 7:12

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Public transportation barriers and inequality

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Public transportation barriers and inequality

As commuters in major U.S. cities put up with significant transit delays and obstacles, Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests examine the systemic inadequacies of a transportation infrastructure that has failed many of the people who need it most.

Melissa Harris-Perry

02/07/15

Duration: 12:00

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Fast fashion’s lack of American-made clothing

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Fast fashion’s lack of American-made clothing

Model Sara Ziff and author Ashley Mears go behind the glam of New York Fashion week and talk global fashion supply chain, specifically garment factories in Asia.

02/05/15

Duration: 9:44

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America has a childcare crisis

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America has a childcare crisis

President Obama argued that high-quality child care ultimately benefits not just individual families, but the entire nation. MHP’s guests look at various proposals and the challenges providers face.

Melissa Harris-Perry

01/24/15

Duration: 5:33

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The cost of childcare a ‘no-win’ situation?

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The cost of childcare a ‘no-win’ situation?

Melissa Harris-Perry’s guests look at why some parents are now paying more for child care than they are for their mortgage and what can be done about it.

Melissa Harris-Perry

01/24/15

Duration: 6:33

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The politics of 'middle class economics’

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The politics of 'middle class economics’

Melissa Harris-Perry’s guests have a conversation about what the nation’s leading political figures are saying about economic inequality and the shrinking middle class.

Melissa Harris-Perry

01/24/15

Duration: 5:42

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President Obama wants us to talk about class

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President Obama wants us to talk about class

American economic inequality may be more stark and more definitive than ever. And with this economic reality comes a fundamental shift in American politics. MHP’s panelists discuss.

Melissa Harris-Perry

01/24/15

Duration: 11:47

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'A Path Appears'

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'A Path Appears'

Ronan and New York Times’ Nick Kristof travel through Nairobi's Kibera slums with police hunting for the accused rapist of a four-year-old girl. It’s part of Nick’s new documentary "A Path Appears." The identity of that accused rapist will take you aback.

Ronan Farrow Daily

01/22/15

Duration: 6:37

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Living in 60 square feet?

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Living in 60 square feet?

For the homeless, it can be a lifeline. Just ask the residents of Opportunity Village in Eugene, Oregon, one of several "tiny home villages" in the U.S.

msnbc Originals

01/19/15

Duration: 5:53

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Global forum takes on income inequality

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Global forum takes on income inequality

MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee reports from Atlanta on the agenda of the Hope Global Forum, including how big businesses can help undeserved communities.

Up With Steve Kornacki

01/17/15

Duration: 1:46

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