Austerity measures led to increased rural poverty and food insecurity in Greece and violated her people’s human right to food. How did this happen and … The struggle for food sovereignty in the age of austerity in GreeceRead more
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A brief history of Neo-Liberalism
David Harvey’s Anti-Capitalist Chronicles
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NY & VA Giving Amazon $3 Billion in Corporate Welfare
Amazon and corporate welfare as New York and Virginia agree to give Amazon over $3 billion in tax breaks to build new office complexes in … NY & VA Giving Amazon $3 Billion in Corporate WelfareRead more
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Everything you thought you knew about western civilization is wrong
To say that Michael Hudson’s new book And Forgive Them Their Debts: Lending, Foreclosure, and Redemption from Bronze Age Finance to the Jubilee Year (ISLET … Everything you thought you knew about western civilization is wrongRead more
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The Narrowness of Mainstream Economics Is About to Unravel
Recent extreme volatility and sharp drops in US stock markets underscore the instability of capitalism yet again. As many commentators now note, another economic downturn … The Narrowness of Mainstream Economics Is About to UnravelRead more
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The global farmland grab by pension funds needs to stop
Money from pension funds has fuelled the financial sector’s massive move into farmland investing over the past decade. The number of pension funds involved in … The global farmland grab by pension funds needs to stopRead more
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Block $3 Billion Handout for Amazon & Use Money to Forgive Student Debt
Amazon and corporate welfare. Protesters are heading to the site of Amazon’s future office complex in Long Island City, New York, today to condemn the … Block $3 Billion Handout for Amazon & Use Money to Forgive Student DebtRead more
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Amazon HQ2 Will Cost Taxpayers at Least $4.6 Billion, More Than Twice What the Company Claimed
Amazon’s announcement this week that it will open its new headquarters in New York City and northern Virginia came with the mind-boggling revelation that the … Amazon HQ2 Will Cost Taxpayers at Least $4.6 Billion, More Than Twice What the Company ClaimedRead more
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Profits Can be Made from Catastrophes
Antony Loewenstein War, earthquakes, refugees, poverty — we often think that all of these things are bad for business. However, according to the book, “Disaster … Profits Can be Made from CatastrophesRead more
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Can Someone Who Owns 10 Yachts Enter The Kingdom Of God?
Jesus once told a parable about a rich man who produced a great abundance of crops. Not sure what to do, the man decided to … Can Someone Who Owns 10 Yachts Enter The Kingdom Of God?Read more