The top 0.1 percent owns a greater share of the nation’s wealth than the bottom 90 percent combined. The richest dynastic families in the United … Tax the richRead more
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Imperialism in the 21st Century
Jayati Ghosh Lynn Fries: This is The Real News. I’m Lynn Fries in Geneva. And this is Part 2 of a conversation on Imperialism in … Imperialism in the 21st CenturyRead more
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Ending the Punishment of Poverty
In a major victory for civil liberties advocates, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to limit the practice of civil asset forfeiture—a controversial practice where … Ending the Punishment of PovertyRead more
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Who Is Really A Socialist?
Here are some varieties of “socialism:” command socialism, market socialism, socialist market economy, social democracy, democratic socialism, right wing socialism, utopian socialism, corporate socialism, just … Who Is Really A Socialist?Read more
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Super-Imperialism at the Pentagon
Professor Hudson, in January you warned in Berlin at the Rosa Luxemburg Conference, about the still “dangerous” US financial imperialism. The US uses “financial weapons“, … Super-Imperialism at the PentagonRead more
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Imperialism in the 21st Century
Jayati Ghosh Lynn Fries: This is the Real News Network, I’m Lynn Fries in Geneva. At the heart of capitalism in the 21st century, the … Imperialism in the 21st CenturyRead more
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Wiping the slate clean: is it time to reconsider debt forgiveness?
‘Debt is still sometimes wiped out in our modern world – through bankruptcies, defaults or sovereign debt restructuring plans – but these events are aberrations, … Wiping the slate clean: is it time to reconsider debt forgiveness?Read more
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Workers Have Lost a Trillion Dollars In Annual Pay Over the Past 20 Years
Since 2000, labor’s share has declined by about a trillion dollars. If you’ve become jaded by numbers this huge and have no idea what they … Workers Have Lost a Trillion Dollars In Annual Pay Over the Past 20 YearsRead more
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Art of the Federal Reserve System
I know nothing about motorcycles, and not much more about the U.S. Federal Reserve system—yet I feel compelled to dismantle, pick apart, and understand the … Art of the Federal Reserve SystemRead more
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National mutual credit system
What’s mutual credit? Mutual credit is a trading scheme that doesn’t use or need state-issue currency. Everyone in the scheme offers their products and services … National mutual credit systemRead more