Globally, fossil fuel subsidies were $5.9 trillion in 2020 or about 6.8 percent of GDP, and are expected to rise to 7.4 percent of GDP … Still Not Getting Energy Prices RightRead more
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Addiction, Depression, and the Opioid Epidemic, What Are They Telling Us?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1omEKIBwod8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Johann Hari
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Weapon Makers Reap “Bonanza” from War
it’s routine in the sense that it’s the military-industrial complex in action, but it’s extraordinary in the sense that it was very specifically to coordinate … Weapon Makers Reap “Bonanza” from WarRead more
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Discussing Crypto, the Left & Technofeudalism
In the early 2010s, before your stint in the Greek government, you worked as economist-in-residence for Valve, a prominent gaming company. In what ways were … Discussing Crypto, the Left & TechnofeudalismRead more
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Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Wall Street Against ‘Lies of Neoliberalism’
Demanding a new political discourse in which the poor are no longer blamed for their poverty in the wealthiest nation in history, hundreds of impoverished … Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Wall Street Against ‘Lies of Neoliberalism’Read more
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Covid had devastating toll on poor and low-income communities in US
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
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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
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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
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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
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The biggest economic story is power
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMmH_2EYohQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich