Protests are continuing in London over last week’s devastating apartment fire that killed 79 people. On Wednesday, around 200 protesters, including survivors of the fire, … Austerity & Neglect Blamed as 79 Die in U.K. Apartment Fire Housing Immigrants & Low-Income WorkersRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
Why Does Donald Trump Insist on More Military Spending?
If you think we spend too much on our military as it is (more that the next eight countries combined), you might be shocked to … Why Does Donald Trump Insist on More Military Spending?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Health / News / Renewable
One of the biggest criticisms against wind and solar energy has been quashed
A new analysis in Nature Energy gives renewable-energy subsidies the thumbs-up. Dev Millstein of Lawerence Berkeley National Laboratory and his colleagues find that the fossil … One of the biggest criticisms against wind and solar energy has been quashedRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl / Worker
How Corporate Family Leave Policies Are Fueling Inequality
Some major U.S. corporations recently made headlines by creating relatively generous paid parental leave policies—but a new report out Wednesday shows that most companies only … How Corporate Family Leave Policies Are Fueling InequalityRead more
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If China Can Fund infrastructure with Its Own Credit, So Can We
May 15th-19th has been designated “National Infrastructure Week” by the US Chambers of Commerce, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and over 150 affiliates. … If China Can Fund infrastructure with Its Own Credit, So Can WeRead more
Posted inEconomics / Latin America / News / Politics
Bolivia Lost $10 Billion During ‘Neoliberal Privatization’ Era
Bolivia lost at least US $10 billion during the era of “neoliberal privatization” policies between 1985 and 2005, President Evo Morales has revealed. An ongoing … Bolivia Lost $10 Billion During ‘Neoliberal Privatization’ EraRead more
Posted inBank / Economics / ToMl
Bank Robbery: How the money system makes some rich, others poor
Banks create new money in massive amounts – always as debt. How does this work towards making financial predators rich and productive workers poor? Here … Bank Robbery: How the money system makes some rich, others poorRead more
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Amazon’s monopoly swells with $13.7 billion offer to buy Whole Foods
Amazon, the world’s largest online retail corporation, announced early Friday that it began negotiations to acquire the grocery store company Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. … Amazon’s monopoly swells with $13.7 billion offer to buy Whole FoodsRead more
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Bank Robbery: Why are banks allowed to create money?
Imagine a world where huge amounts of money are created out of nothing for private profit and destroyed again once profit is taken, so that … Bank Robbery: Why are banks allowed to create money?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Nazi / ToMl / USA Empire
How Wall St. Bailed Out the Nazis
Near the end of World War II, the secret collaboration between U.S. spymaster Allen Dulles and Nazi SS officers enabled many German war criminals to … How Wall St. Bailed Out the NazisRead more