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Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, worldwide military spending rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, according to an analysis published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace … Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite PandemicRead more
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Marx predicted our present crisis; and points the way out
For a manifesto to succeed, it must speak to our hearts like a poem while infecting the mind with images and ideas that are dazzlingly … Marx predicted our present crisis; and points the way outRead more
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Why Preschool Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Teaching in general is not a lucrative profession, but pre-K teachers are paid much less than their counterparts in elementary school. The median salary for … Why Preschool Teachers Struggle To Make Ends MeetRead more
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Diminishing Returns
The 2008 financial crisis is widely credited with reviving the American left, from the tent cities of Occupy Wall Street to the proliferating chapters of … Diminishing ReturnsRead more
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Wealthy Countries ‘Drained’ $152 Trillion From the Global South Since 1960
the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and the rich economies of Europe appropriate $2.2 trillion worth of resources and labor—embodied in … Wealthy Countries ‘Drained’ $152 Trillion From the Global South Since 1960Read more
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Revolutionary Transformation Requires a Collective Response
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myR9J9yGevw&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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Execs at Top Pentagon Contractors Raked in $276.5 Million Last Year
With U.S. President Joe Biden still under fire for proposing a $753 billion national defense budget for the next fiscal year—the bulk of which would … Execs at Top Pentagon Contractors Raked in $276.5 Million Last YearRead more
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May Day and the United States of Amnesia
May Day is celebrated in more than 90 countries around the world as International Workers’ Day, with large-scale marches and protests, in honor of the … May Day and the United States of AmnesiaRead more
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Why rich parents have rich children
The children of rich families tend to go to better quality schools, have higher cognitive skills, and complete more years of schooling. This column exploits … Why rich parents have rich childrenRead more