The most basic tenet undergirding neoliberal economics is that free market capitalism—or at least some close approximation to it—is the only effective framework for delivering … Neoliberalism Has Depended on Huge Levels of Government Support for Its Entire ExistenceRead more
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Why does govt treat the people like enemies
Today, December 10, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi will lay the foundation stone for his most ambitious project — a Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 … Why does govt treat the people like enemiesRead more
The Government Is Here to Help Small Businesses — Unless They’re Cooperatives
There are still no grocery stores across a wide swath of northern Flint, Michigan, where a Kroger and a Meijer closed after lead was found … The Government Is Here to Help Small Businesses — Unless They’re CooperativesRead more
Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not Enough. The Government Has to Regulate Big Tech
Mr. Zuckerberg and his so-called Oversight Board are running around the rim of a donut chasing each other’s tails, looking for solutions, when the solution … Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not Enough. The Government Has to Regulate Big TechRead more
Pandemic Aid for Undocumented People
New York’s “Excluded Workers” Demand First U.S. Fund to Secure Pandemic Aid for Undocumented People More than a year into the pandemic and the economic … Pandemic Aid for Undocumented PeopleRead more
Are We Staring at Another Phase of Dilution of PDS in India?
On February 28, 2020, it was reported that the central government’s think tank, NITI Aayog, in a discussion paper recommended a revision in the coverage … Are We Staring at Another Phase of Dilution of PDS in India?Read more
The new farms laws impact farmers all over India
The laws that the farmers are protesting against are: The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) … The new farms laws impact farmers all over IndiaRead more