More than 250 years since the end of the transatlantic slave trade, there are close to 41 million people still trapped in some form of … How big is the UK’s slavery problem?Read more
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Modern Monetary Theory and Positive Money, Part 3: Shadow Banking
Shadow banking, while exceedingly complex and notoriously difficult to grasp, has become central to the global financial system, as demonstrated by its role in the … Modern Monetary Theory and Positive Money, Part 3: Shadow BankingRead more
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Enriching by slaves even with their photo
in Massachusetts, where the descendant of two enslaved people who were captured in mid-19th century photographs has sued Harvard University, accusing the university of unfairly … Enriching by slaves even with their photoRead more
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The Global Corporate Bribery Network
In the past ten years, the Department of Justice has brought more than 150 cases against large corporations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), … The Global Corporate Bribery NetworkRead more
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40% of patients skip treatment because of cost
The cost of healthcare has placed serious financial burden on more than half of Americans, according to a recent poll from NORC at the University … 40% of patients skip treatment because of costRead more
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Stagnant Capitalism
When the Great Depression followed the 1929 stock-market crash, almost everyone acknowledged that capitalism was unstable, unreliable, and prone to stagnation. In the decades that … Stagnant CapitalismRead more
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New Medical Bankruptcy Study
Medical problems contributed to 66.5% of all bankruptcies, a figure that is virtually unchanged since before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according … New Medical Bankruptcy StudyRead more
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How Billionaires Are Using Hate to Divide Us
The union I lead, the United Steelworkers (USW), believes in unity, that “all working men and women, regardless of creed, color or nationality” are eligible … How Billionaires Are Using Hate to Divide UsRead more