Texas’s prevailing social Darwinism was expressed most succinctly last week by the mayor of Colorado City, who accused his constituents – trapped in near sub-zero … The Freedom to FreezeRead more
Capitalism
Texas Freeze Illustrates a Failed Economic System
The Texas Freeze illustrates just some of the shortcomings of conservative economics as a basis for public good. The nation’s problems will only get worse … Texas Freeze Illustrates a Failed Economic SystemRead more
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas Stoves
In early 2020, Wilson Truong posted on the Nextdoor social media platform—where users can send messages to a group in their neighborhood—in a Culver City, … How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas StovesRead more
How the Military-Industrial Complex Profits from Endless War
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EpiPen Maker Mylan Has 2nd Highest Executive Pay in Industry
a new analysis by The Wall Street Journal shows the pharmaceutical giant Mylan, which has come under fire for hiking the cost of the life-saving … EpiPen Maker Mylan Has 2nd Highest Executive Pay in IndustryRead more
A Year of Billionaire Pandemic Gains
A year ago, the Institute for Policy Studies published “Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes and Pandemic Profiteers,” and began tracking billionaire wealth gains … A Year of Billionaire Pandemic GainsRead more
How U.S. Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 Trillion
Pandemic Profiteers A new report reveals that as a record number of people in the United States lost their jobs and struggled to put food … How U.S. Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 TrillionRead more
Failed Capitalism
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