The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into Archegos Capital’s Bill Hwang and the margin call trades that led to a $20 … Can You Destroy $20 Billion in Wealth Without Committing a Crime?Read more
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Advanced capitalism, advanced inequality
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The Corporate-Dominated World Faces Not One, But Three Pandemics
On this May Day, the world is witnessing 3 pandemics simultaneously. The first is the Coronavirus Pandemic. The second is the Hunger Pandemic. The third … The Corporate-Dominated World Faces Not One, But Three PandemicsRead more
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Tenants denounce mass evictions in Detroit
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Climate Change Is the Symptom, Capitalism Is the Problem
Too often climate change is reduced to quantification of greenhouse glasses or melting ice caps. These indicators of climate change are important to verify the … Climate Change Is the Symptom, Capitalism Is the ProblemRead more
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Economic Costs of post-9/11 wars
Through Fiscal Year 2020, the United States federal government has spent or obligated $6.4 trillion dollars on the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and … Economic Costs of post-9/11 warsRead more
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The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold War
Mr. Soros has expressed his ideological fury at the prospect of not being able to make the kind of easy money off China that he … The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold WarRead more
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Human Cost: Over 929,000
The number of people killed directly in the violence of the U.S. post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere are estimated here. … Human Cost: Over 929,000Read more
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Behind Every Dark Cloud of Terrorism, There’s a Silver Lining for the Wealthy
Among the many television specials marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, one that stood out was this week’s two-hour edition of public television’s Frontline, “America … Behind Every Dark Cloud of Terrorism, There’s a Silver Lining for the WealthyRead more
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California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon Workers
The state Senate’s passage of Assembly Bill 701—which was expected to pass in the state Assembly on Friday, three months after the chamber approved its … California Passes Bill to Improve Conditions for Amazon WorkersRead more