In my previous piece on neoliberalism I began with a rough description of neoliberalism, but mostly I worked to clear up problems specific to the … On the Origins of NeoliberalismRead more
Neoliberalism
Thought Loser Brookings Institution senior fellow
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQ5FBK4DhE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] The first Moderate Rebels Thought Loser segment stars Brookings Institution senior fellow Shadi Hamid, a staunch supporter of US military intervention and NATO’s … Thought Loser Brookings Institution senior fellowRead more
Our Future vs. Neoliberalism
In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising … Our Future vs. NeoliberalismRead more
What is Neoliberalism? A Primer
“Neoliberalism” has been a hot topic for a few decades, but by now the word is sloppily used often enough that many claim that the … What is Neoliberalism? A PrimerRead more
The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold War
Mr. Soros has expressed his ideological fury at the prospect of not being able to make the kind of easy money off China that he … The Vocabulary of Neoliberal Diplomacy in Today’s New Cold WarRead more
Gene Sharp’s Neoliberal Nonviolence
Gene Sharp, the “Machiavelli of nonviolence,” has been fairly described as “the most influential American political figure you’ve never heard of.”1 Sharp, who passed away … Gene Sharp’s Neoliberal NonviolenceRead more
Neoliberalism Has Depended on Huge Levels of Government Support for Its Entire Existence
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
Denying India its Tax Revenue is Neo-colonialism
MORE than 23 crore Indians have been pushed into poverty (that is below the national minimum wage threshold of Rs 375) since the covid pandemic … Denying India its Tax Revenue is Neo-colonialismRead more
America’s Neoliberal Financialization Policy vs. China’s Industrial Socialism
Nearly half a millennium ago Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Princedescribed three options for how a conquering power might treat states that it defeated in war but … America’s Neoliberal Financialization Policy vs. China’s Industrial SocialismRead more