How Microsoft moves profits offshore to cut its tax bill When someone buys a copy of Office at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square, that … How Microsoft evades the taxmanRead more
Capitalism
War, What Is It Good For?
I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with the atomic bombings … War, What Is It Good For?Read more
End Medical Debt
So, how many people have medical debt? Actually, it’s around 100 million people around the country that have medical debt. And that’s racked up to … End Medical DebtRead more
We Need to Talk About the Original Sin of Economics
When you think of original sin and the fall of Adam and Eve, an economics class probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. … We Need to Talk About the Original Sin of EconomicsRead more
The United States of Paralysis
Political paralysis is snuffing out what is left of our anemic democracy. It is the paralysis of doing nothing while the ruling oligarchs, who have … The United States of ParalysisRead more
Principles of concentration and power at work in America today
Noam Chomsky’s new book, Requiem for the American Dream: The Ten Principles of Concentration of Wealth and Power, based on the film of the same … Principles of concentration and power at work in America todayRead more