The richest 0.1% of the world’s population have increased their combined wealth by as much as the poorest 50% – or 3.8 billion people – … World’s richest 0.1% have boosted their wealth by as much as poorest halfRead more
Economics
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Amazon Warehouse Found Abusive Conditions & No Bathroom Breaks
James Bloodworth talking: I’ve been tweeting about it and doing things like this in the media, because it’s really important, I think, to recognize what … Amazon Warehouse Found Abusive Conditions & No Bathroom BreaksRead more
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Global Politics for a Globalized Economy
From the end of World War II to the mid-2010s, economic globalization progressed relentlessly through expanded trade, proliferating capital flows, faster (and cheaper) communication, and, … Global Politics for a Globalized EconomyRead more
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With free market idea to reduce state to build more centralized, bigger and authoritarian than ever
Yanis Varoufakis Greek drama in review – on the Rubin Report — source yanisvaroufakis.eu
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Microsoft CEO Sells $36 Million in Stock
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has sold 328,000 shares valued at $35.9 million for financial planning reasons and is beginning a regularly scheduled … Microsoft CEO Sells $36 Million in StockRead more
Posted inEconomics / Neoliberalism / Politics / ToMl
The Wetherspoon ‘ban’ on homeless people reveals our rotten social order
It is a story that belongs in a Charles Dickens novel. Jenny Rimmer, a compassionate 45-year-old in Cornwall, spotted two men in their early 20s … The Wetherspoon ‘ban’ on homeless people reveals our rotten social orderRead more
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Asset prices and wealth inequality
We live in unequal times. The causes and consequences of widening disparities in income and wealth have become a defining debate of our age. Recent … Asset prices and wealth inequalityRead more