David Harvey talking: If I had to simplify it, it would be one word: alienation, that you have a population that’s increasingly alienated. It’s alienated … We’re living in a world of debt peonageRead more
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Yes, America, there is a Class War, and you Just Lost It
The Republican Party did not just overhaul the tax code and they did not cut “your” taxes. They engineered a coup against the middle and … Yes, America, there is a Class War, and you Just Lost ItRead more
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It’s Time to Confront the Scourge of Capitalism in the Food System
In December, the Kraft Heinz Company launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in response to “prolonged negative perceptions” about the health risk associated with its products. … It’s Time to Confront the Scourge of Capitalism in the Food SystemRead more
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More appropriation of value now happens in the marketing part of the game
An Interview With David Harvey This fall marks the 150th anniversary since the publication of Karl Marx’s Capital. In his groundbreaking series, Marx famously defined … More appropriation of value now happens in the marketing part of the gameRead more
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Let’s Just Admit It: Capitalism Doesn’t Work
In almost every way you examine it, capitalism – at least the relatively unconstrained, free- market variety practiced here in the US and supported by … Let’s Just Admit It: Capitalism Doesn’t WorkRead more
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How a 19th-Century Whaleship Can Save the ‘White Working Class’
When I hear the phrase “white working class” (WWC), my mind turns to the tragic story of the Essex—an inspiration for Herman Melville’s famous novel … How a 19th-Century Whaleship Can Save the ‘White Working Class’Read more
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2 or 3 Things I Know About Late-Stage Capitalism
A number of recent, press articles, including an over 8000 word feature piece in the New York Times have asked, to quote the The NYT’s … 2 or 3 Things I Know About Late-Stage CapitalismRead more
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Greece’s creditors, Trump and the relevance of Marx
In Greece as the “guest star” of the 13th European Sociological Association (ESA) conference held in Athens, distinguished anthropology and sociology professor David Harvey – … Greece’s creditors, Trump and the relevance of MarxRead more
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Capital is making the city and it’s making it in its own image
David Harvey talking: The right to the city argument was partly connected to the fact that a right to the city movement developed in the … Capital is making the city and it’s making it in its own imageRead more
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Wealth is desirable but not at the price of treason
Richard Wolff On Contact 007