WikiLeaks on Wednesday released a trove of documents detailing previously unknown pro-corporate provisions and updates to the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), exposing the extent … New WikiLeaks Trove Further Exposes TISA’s Neoliberal AgendaRead more
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The Political Movement that Dared not Speak its Own Name
Thoughts on Neoliberalism from a Polanyian Perspective Laissez faire was planned, explained Karl Polanyi in The Great Transformation: The origins of the market system go … The Political Movement that Dared not Speak its Own NameRead more
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The Zombie Doctrine
Crisis after crisis is being caused by a failed ideology. But it cannot be stopped without a coherent alternative. By George Monbiot, published in the … The Zombie DoctrineRead more
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“Liberal” Economists Cheered the New Democrats’ Deregulation of Finance
This is the second part of my series on how Hillary and Bill Clinton and Paul Krugman have pivoted in response to Bernie Sanders’ series … “Liberal” Economists Cheered the New Democrats’ Deregulation of FinanceRead more
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Its not religion that kills 175 writers a year
Days of Revolt 013 John Ralston Saul, Chris Hedges CHRIS HEDGES: Hi. I’m Chris Hedges. Welcome to Days of Revolt. We’re filming here in Toronto … Its not religion that kills 175 writers a yearRead more
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Laboratory for Austerity
In Germany, where dozens of people have been wounded in clashes surrounding Wednesday’s massive protest against austerity in Frankfurt. A crowd of around 10,000 people … Laboratory for AusterityRead more
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The Death Grip of Neoliberalism
Many liberal economists envisioned a new dawn of Keynesianism in the 2008 financial meltdown. Nearly six years later, it is clear that the much-hoped-for Keynesian … The Death Grip of NeoliberalismRead more
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Euthanasia of Industry
. “When I was in Norway one of the Norwegian politicians sat next to me at a dinner and said, “You know, there’s one good … Euthanasia of IndustryRead more