a landmark ruling by a federal judge in Ohio that orders U.S. pharmacy chains Walmart, CVS and Walgreens to pay a combined $650 million in … Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Must Pay in Opioid CrisisRead more
Capitalism
Myths About Gentrification
Gentrification is natural. Neighborhoods change over time. Different groups move in and out, businesses change hands, land uses shift. But just because change is normal … Myths About GentrificationRead more
Our Entire Civilization Is Fake And Stupid
You’re not jaded; everything really is just as phony and vapid as it looks. I say this because if you are reading this it’s likely … Our Entire Civilization Is Fake And StupidRead more
Fed Rate Hikes Are “Body Blow” to Workers Reeling from Pandemic, Growing Inequality
This week, the United States is facing what Politico calls a Category 5 economic storm as analysts debate whether the U.S. economy is in a … Fed Rate Hikes Are “Body Blow” to Workers Reeling from Pandemic, Growing InequalityRead more
Strike, Strike, Strike
The ruling oligarchs are terrified that, for tens of millions of people, the economic dislocation caused by inflation, stagnant wages, austerity, the pandemic and the … Strike, Strike, StrikeRead more
We gave a free pass to capitalist system because we afraid to debate it
The coming collapse of the American economic system Richard Wolff On Contact
Myth of Electricity Markets
The price of electricity has risen astronomically in Europe over the last two years: by four times over the previous year and ten times over … Myth of Electricity MarketsRead more
Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History
The fawning adulation of Queen Elizabeth in the United States, which fought a revolution to get rid of the monarchy, and in Great Britain, is … Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of HistoryRead more
Baby Formula Crisis in US Requires Urgent Action to Address
Four corporations control 90% of the baby formula market in the United States, and as a national baby formula shortage drags on, it has impacted … Baby Formula Crisis in US Requires Urgent Action to AddressRead more