Part II Throughout human history, private debt has been used by the dominant classes to subjugate, despoil, expropriate, and dispossess the toiling classes (among whom … Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Illegitimate Private Debt 2Read more
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Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Illegitimate Private Debt
Part I Throughout human history, private debt has been used by the dominant classes to subjugate, despoil, expropriate, and dispossess the toiling classes (among whom … Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Illegitimate Private DebtRead more
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Give preference to values
Medea Benjamin is cofounder of the womens’ peace group Code Pink and the fair trade organization Global Exchange. She spoke at Sonoma State University on … Give preference to valuesRead more
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US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to India
The US has cleared the sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India, governmental sources said on Friday, a deal being termed as a “game … US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to IndiaRead more
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Now Just Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World’s Population
Last year it was 8 men, then down to 6, and now almost 5. While Americans fixate on Trump, the super-rich are absconding with our … Now Just Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World’s PopulationRead more
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Capitalism’s Destructive Power
Richard Wolff BillMoyers.com BILL MOYERS: Welcome. There’s hardly a sentient grown-up in this country who isn’t aware that our economy is no longer working for … Capitalism’s Destructive PowerRead more
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How the world profits from Africa’s wealth
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Moody’s pays $864 million to U.S., states over pre-crisis ratings
Moody’s Corp has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle with U.S. federal and state authorities over its ratings of risky mortgage securities in … Moody’s pays $864 million to U.S., states over pre-crisis ratingsRead more
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The operation and demise of the Bretton Woods system
Scholars and policymakers interested in the reform of the international financial system have always looked back to the Bretton Woods system as an example of … The operation and demise of the Bretton Woods systemRead more
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How Tony Blair’s Wife earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayer
Cherie Blair is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds for a few months’ legal work by Kazakhstan, whose autocratic president employs her husband as … How Tony Blair’s Wife earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayerRead more