From the Ground Up” is an ongoing series of articles co-conceived by Occupy.com and Commonomics USA, in which we explore people and organizations dedicated to … Prison Labor Revolts Shake the Foundations of the Corporate State, Part IRead more
Economics
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Socrates: debt and the cyclical rise and fall of societies
Last week I attended a wonderful conference in the university town of Tübingen, Germany, on “Debt: The First 3500 Years,” to bring ancient historians together … Socrates: debt and the cyclical rise and fall of societiesRead more
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Why Did These Pregnant Workers Get Fired?
Arleja Stevens considers herself a hard worker. After she got a job as a customer service manager at a Walmart in Washington, DC right before … Why Did These Pregnant Workers Get Fired?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Health / ToMl / USA Empire
Wealthier Americans now receive much more health care than middle class or poor, reversing a 50-year trend: Harvard study
Inequality in the use of health care has increased dramatically in recent years, with wealthier Americans, who tend to be healthier, now consuming the most … Wealthier Americans now receive much more health care than middle class or poor, reversing a 50-year trend: Harvard studyRead more
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Pregnant Walmart Worker Alleges Discrimination And Unfair Firing
Thelma Moore was worried about telling Walmart she was newly pregnant after she landed a job there. “I didn’t really want to tell [my supervisor], … Pregnant Walmart Worker Alleges Discrimination And Unfair FiringRead more
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Alan “Bubbles” Greenspan Returns to Gold
Under a gold standard, the amount of credit that an economy can support is determined by the economy’s tangible assets, since every credit instrument is … Alan “Bubbles” Greenspan Returns to GoldRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Some Trump history
Wayne Barrett talking: Yeah, well, he starts out as—I think he was 23 years old when he was the chief counsel to Joe McCarthy doing … Some Trump historyRead more
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A Classic State Capitalist
“It’s not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me. I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan … A Classic State CapitalistRead more
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When Universities Sell Patents to Trolls, Publicly Funded Research Is Compromised
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the state of publicly funded research. Many, including EFF, have long called on Congress to pass a … When Universities Sell Patents to Trolls, Publicly Funded Research Is CompromisedRead more
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Koch brothers’ plight likened to that of civil rights workers in the 1950s
What do billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch have in common with civil rights pioneers of the 1950s? More than you might think, according to … Koch brothers’ plight likened to that of civil rights workers in the 1950sRead more