On Tuesday, a district judge in DC approved the $85bn dollar merger between AT&T and Time Warner, without any conditions. On Monday, the FCC repealed … Mega-mergers like AT&T and Time Warner crush American democracyRead more
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An Ode to the Feeble Corporate Apology
Three of America’s biggest companies – Facebook, Wells Fargo and Uber – have been offering up vague apologies via television commercials in recent weeks. If … An Ode to the Feeble Corporate ApologyRead more
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Marx’s Concept of Class
The concept of class poses profound problems for theory and practice. This is true across the academic disciplines and in the confused incoherence around “class … Marx’s Concept of ClassRead more
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The Great Recession: Over But Not Gone?
While the U.S. economy is predicted to take off this year, it also still seems to lie in the shadow of the Great Recession, a … The Great Recession: Over But Not Gone?Read more
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How The War Industry Corrupts The U.S. Congress
Former President Jimmy Carter has called U.S. politics a system of “legalized bribery” in which powerful interests spend billions of dollars on lobbying and campaign … How The War Industry Corrupts The U.S. CongressRead more
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Underpaid and exhausted: the human cost of your Kindle
Five o’clock in the morning and the young woman’s eyelids are drooping. All night she has been removing spots of dust from Amazon smartspeakers with … Underpaid and exhausted: the human cost of your KindleRead more
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1929 is the 2008. But the responses are different
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Judge Approves AT&T’s $85 Billion Merger with Time Warner
A federal judge has approved AT&T’s $85 billion merger with Time Warner after ruling the Justice Department failed to prove the merger violates anti-trust laws. … Judge Approves AT&T’s $85 Billion Merger with Time WarnerRead more
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To Fight the Crime, Attack the Motive
The American economy rests ultimately on trust, a mutual understanding between employers and employees that each side, in the end, will behave honorably. A fair … To Fight the Crime, Attack the MotiveRead more
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Why does this junk economics continue
Michael Hudson There’s a real need for international debtor rights, says economist Michael Hudson. SHARMINI PERIES: It’s The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming … Why does this junk economics continueRead more