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Economics
The world spends billions to ‘protect’ Indigenous land. Only 17% goes to Indigenous peoples.
World leaders at last year’s international climate change conference COP26 pledged $1.7 billion to support Indigenous people’s efforts to protect their rights and land. Led … The world spends billions to ‘protect’ Indigenous land. Only 17% goes to Indigenous peoples.Read more
How to Resist the Empire’s Neoliberal Debt Trap
Michael Hudson has become famous in recent years. The Financial Times credited him with forecasting the 2008 financial crash and its aftermath. His “magnum opus,” … How to Resist the Empire’s Neoliberal Debt TrapRead more
The Euro Without German Industry
The reaction to the sabotage of three of the four Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in four places on Monday, September 26, has focused … The Euro Without German IndustryRead more
US Must Return $7 Billion Stolen From Afghan People
More than 70 economists and other academic experts sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday urging them … US Must Return $7 Billion Stolen From Afghan PeopleRead more
Pandemic Has Been ‘Lucrative Smash-and-Grab’ for Big Pharma
As Moderna reported higher-than-expected revenue driven entirely by sales of its publicly funded Covid-19 vaccine, health equity campaigners on Wednesday renewed calls for pharmaceutical companies … Pandemic Has Been ‘Lucrative Smash-and-Grab’ for Big PharmaRead more
Debunking the colonial myth of the ‘African Eden’
As the clamor to protect vast portions of Earth’s lands and waters grows louder to meet upcoming international goals, a newly translated book critically examines … Debunking the colonial myth of the ‘African Eden’Read more
The War on Terror Cost $6.4 Trillion and 800,000 Lives
https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/20195148/download.mp3 Neta Crawford
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
The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet
On October 1st, the U.S. military will start spending the more than $800 billion Congress is going to provide it with in fiscal year 2023. … The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating PlanetRead more