When millions of Texans lost power during extreme winter weather, some who were fortunate enough to keep the lights on now face astronomically high energy … Some Texans Face $10K+ in Electric Bills, Others Still in Dark, thank DeregulationRead more
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Jayapal Demands House Sergeant at Arms Remove GOP Lawmakers Who Refuse Masks
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal late Monday castigated Republican lawmakers for their life-threatening refusal to wear face coverings and demanded that they be held to account after … Jayapal Demands House Sergeant at Arms Remove GOP Lawmakers Who Refuse MasksRead more
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Neoliberal Champion Larry Summers Opens Mouth, Inserts Both Feet
Lawrence Summers, the former Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama, president of Harvard, and Chief Economist at … Neoliberal Champion Larry Summers Opens Mouth, Inserts Both FeetRead more
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Thirty Years of Liberalisation: An Idea of Growth Powered by Migrant Workers
The processes unleashed in India by liberalisation have consistently encouraged the concentration of economic activities around a few established urban centres. Foreign capital has tended … Thirty Years of Liberalisation: An Idea of Growth Powered by Migrant WorkersRead more
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Trickle-Down Economics Doesn’t Work but Build-Up Does
How should the huge financial costs of the pandemic be paid for, as well as the other deferred needs of society after this annus horribilis? … Trickle-Down Economics Doesn’t Work but Build-Up DoesRead more
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Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts For Rich Confirms ‘Trickle Down’ Theory Is an Absolute Sham
Neoliberal gospel says that cutting taxes on the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone by boosting economic growth and reducing unemployment, but a new analysis of … Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts For Rich Confirms ‘Trickle Down’ Theory Is an Absolute ShamRead more
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Why Agriculture Shouldn’t Be Left to Free Market
In the context of the ongoing countrywide kisan movement for repealing Narendra Modi’s three agriculture laws, while an overwhelming majority of commentators have stood with … Why Agriculture Shouldn’t Be Left to Free MarketRead more
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Good ol’ Bill, the liberal hero
On 14 August, you are invited to “an audience” with Bill Clinton in London. You have a choice. You can attend the “breakfast and speech” … Good ol’ Bill, the liberal heroRead more
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Bihar Shows What Happens if Agri-Trade is Left to ‘Free Market’
What the Narendra Modi government recently did through passing laws to deregulate agricultural trade, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had accomplished 14 years ago, in … Bihar Shows What Happens if Agri-Trade is Left to ‘Free Market’Read more
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The liberal way to run the world
What is the world’s most powerful and violent “ism”? The question will summon the usual demons such as Islamism, now that communism has left the … The liberal way to run the worldRead more