Inequality represents simultaneously a cornerstone and a weak link in today’s capitalism. The idea that wealth creation for the few benefits the many is a … Cracks in Capitalism, Part III: “The Divide” Shows Inequality On the Big ScreenRead more
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Cracks In Capitalism’s Core, Part I: Scottish Radicals
While capitalism monopolizes, extracts, offshores and destroys everything around it, its perseverance is remarkable. Violence explains this global economic system; the war industry is one … Cracks In Capitalism’s Core, Part I: Scottish RadicalsRead more
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Changing Tides of Capitalism and Socialism
Nearly 30 years ago, many capitalists were celebrating what political scientist Francis Fukuyama called the “ultimate victory of the VCR”: where consumerism sank communism. However, … Changing Tides of Capitalism and SocialismRead more
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Colombia Paramilitary Victims Fight Banana Giant in US Court
Chiquita poured US$1.7 million between 1997 and 2004 into the outlawed far-right paramilitary group AUC, which operated as a death squad in Colombia. Families of … Colombia Paramilitary Victims Fight Banana Giant in US CourtRead more
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How Capitalism and Racism Support Each Other
Capitalism’s supporters use and benefit from a racism whose practice and consequences should be blamed on capitalism itself. “Racism” is so often applied to US … How Capitalism and Racism Support Each OtherRead more
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A majority of millennials now reject capitalism
In an apparent rejection of the basic principles of the U.S. economy, a new poll shows that most young people do not support capitalism. The … A majority of millennials now reject capitalismRead more
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Welcome to Uber’s Gig Economy
One of the defining aspects of traditional capitalism is that the Capitalist, that one percent guy from the Monopoly game with the top hat, spats … Welcome to Uber’s Gig EconomyRead more
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Hail the maintainers
Capitalism excels at innovation but is failing at maintenance, and for most lives it is maintenance that matters more Innovation is a dominant ideology of … Hail the maintainersRead more