The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on poor and low-income communities across America is laid bare in a new report released on Monday that … Covid had devastating toll on poor and low-income communities in USRead more
Capitalism
Capitalists & Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick
these are the early weeks of the pandemic, late April, early May 2020, really scary times, no vaccine, masks in short supply, our hospitals overrun. … Capitalists & Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got SickRead more
Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and Inflation
It is exceedingly rare for a major congressional committee to hold hearings on “corporate greed” leading to corporate profiteering and surging prices on consumer goods. … Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and InflationRead more
The Economic Strategy of American Empire
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiz934HVZjY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Michael Hudson Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire
The biggest economic story is power
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMmH_2EYohQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich
The Poor at the Crossroads
The 54th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., just passed. Dr. King was shot down while organizing low-wage sanitation workers in … The Poor at the CrossroadsRead more
Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries
At the beginning of last year, 187 countries took steps to limit the export of plastic trash from wealthy to developing countries. It’s not working … Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countriesRead more
The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine
To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also … The Role of Capitalism in the War in UkraineRead more
The world’s poorest bear the burden of heat
As temperatures climb with climate change, the world’s poorest will increasingly take the brunt of the heat, according to a new study in the journal … The world’s poorest bear the burden of heatRead more
People Don’t Become Homeless. This Cruel Society Makes Them Homeless.
Shelter is a basic survival need, along with food, clothing and health care. But it’s even more than that. It’s also a psychic and spiritual … People Don’t Become Homeless. This Cruel Society Makes Them Homeless.Read more