This week, commemorations are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader and … Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”Read more
Economics
‘The Gig Economy’ Is the New Term for Serfdom
A 65-year-old New York City cab driver from Queens, Nicanor Ochisor, hanged himself in his garage March 16, saying in a note he left behind … ‘The Gig Economy’ Is the New Term for SerfdomRead more
Shakespeare, economics, and the possibility of justice
6th Annual Shakespeare Rose Lecture, 19th March 2018, Rose Theatre, Kingston Since brevity is, indeed, the soul of wit, let me begin by stating the … Shakespeare, economics, and the possibility of justiceRead more
Trump Real Estate Deals in India
Anjali Kamat talking: Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have five different projects, as I mentioned. So, each project, they’ve got a few different partners. … Trump Real Estate Deals in IndiaRead more
Resisting the gig economy
In the UK seven million people from working households are in poverty, and real wages have seen a 10.4% drop in the last decade (more … Resisting the gig economyRead more
‘ISIS Is Coming!’ How a French Company Pushed the Limits in War-Torn Syria
Mostafa Haji Mohamad, a medical worker, was just starting the morning shift at a cement factory in Syria when gunfire rattled across the desert. The … ‘ISIS Is Coming!’ How a French Company Pushed the Limits in War-Torn SyriaRead more
When house prices go up, does everybody’s getting richer somehow?
Michael Hudson SHARMINI PERIES, TRNN: It’s the Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries coming to you from Baltimore. And we’re unpacking some economic mythologies here … When house prices go up, does everybody’s getting richer somehow?Read more
Inside an International Court of Money and Mystery
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/281097570″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Investors state dispute court. — source propublica.org