A new analysis released Thursday shows that with an investment of just $25 billion dollars—around 3% of what the U.S. spends on its military each … Rich Nations Could ‘Make Enough Vaccine for the World’ With Just $25 BillionRead more
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Wikipedia is swimming in money—why is it begging people to donate?
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit that owns Wikipedia and other volunteer-written websites, is about to reach its 10-year goal of creating a $100 million … Wikipedia is swimming in money—why is it begging people to donate?Read more
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Economics and value of pollination
The University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a new review paper in the Annual Review of Resource Economics to examine pollinators from both an economic and … Economics and value of pollinationRead more
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Why We Need to Democratize Wealth
Why We Need to Democratize Wealth—The U.S. Capitalist Model Breeds Selfishness and Resentment Throughout its history—wherever it arrived and settled in as the dominant economic … Why We Need to Democratize WealthRead more
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Family fortunes built on brutality
This is an important book and not just because it is a chilling account of slavery and commerce in the West Indies in the 18th … Family fortunes built on brutalityRead more
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America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales)
Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and others are again profiting at the expense of so many of the rest of us. When it comes to trade … America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales)Read more
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Just 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009
As Congress debates potential changes to the nation’s campaign finance system designed to empower ordinary Americans, new research from Issue One shows the extent to … Just 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009Read more
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Without US Aid, Israel Wouldn’t Be Killing Palestinians En Masse
Successive Israeli governments have been trying for years to push Palestinians out of the Holy City of Jerusalem, and the latest round of Israeli attacks … Without US Aid, Israel Wouldn’t Be Killing Palestinians En MasseRead more
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What is gig economy
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr4NcndOdg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Richard Wolff
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Farmers have the right to repair
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTbrXiIzUt4&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Louis Rossmann