Tag: capitalism
Capitalism in America: The coming crisis
In the Trump era, we are being told that deficits don’t matter—and neither, of course, do the facts.
Blaming ‘flawed and sexist’ capitalist system, Oxfam report finds 2,153 billionaires...
“Our broken economies are lining the pockets of billionaires and big business at the expense of ordinary men and women. No wonder people are starting to question whether billionaires should even exist.”
Why billionaires don’t really like capitalism
Capitalism doesn’t work well with monopolies, insider-trading, political payoffs, fraud, and large amounts of inherited wealth.
Socialism, Capitalism, Or …?
Can we create socialism within capitalism, or capitalism within socialism?
To tackle ills of ‘unfettered capitalism,’ Sanders plan would give workers...
Taking aim at the vast inequities produced by America's business-dominated economic system, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday unveiled a far-reaching proposal that would roll...
Is Norway better off with socialism that the U.S. is with...
You might want to examine the poster below. It mixes economic with social results. Naturally, it is somewhat picky. For example,...
Let House scrutiny re-brand Trump: Worst of the worst of crony...
If Trump is not made stand-in for heartless Robber Barons, progressives will have squandered our greatest opportunity to name this era: Trump’s Age of Corruption.
Mother Earth vs. capitalism, private property & rapture fundamentalists
The great insight from the last century or so: imperial powers profit more from exploiting natural resources than bashing foreign heads.
After neoliberalism
For the past 40 years, the United States and other advanced economies have been pursuing a free-market agenda of low taxes, deregulation, and cuts to social programs. There can no longer be any doubt that this approach has failed spectacularly.
Tired of spending money on the things you need? Then try...
After all, for thousands of years, the indigenous people of the land Detroit now sits on engaged in freely giving what was needed to others. The practice is ancient.
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Sisyphus Trump maniacally replays 2015, with repeated, inflammatory media blitzes. But that gambit...
How many unforced errors—the Arlington cemetery mess, JD Vance, fake Ohio pet-napping and Loomer—confirm Trump as monumental scatterbrain?
Matt Nelson self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in Boston, condemning US support for Gaza genocide
Nelson’s extreme act of protest marks the third self-immolation in the U.S. since Israel’s war on Gaza began, drawing attention to America’s ongoing complicity in the killing of over 41,000 Palestinians.
Can the world save Palestine from US-Israeli genocide?
The UN General Assembly's scheduled meeting is an opportunity for the world community to clearly express its opposition to Israel’s brutal occupation of Palestine.
Biden-Harris administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaska public lands, prioritizing Tribal rights and...
The Biden-Harris administration’s decision to retain protections for 28 million acres in Alaska marks a significant reversal of the previous administration’s plans to open these lands to extractive industries, preserving vital natural, cultural, and subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.
Three states petition EPA to classify PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants
North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating PFAS “forever chemical” air emissions.