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Trade Advantage Replaced by Rent Extraction
Michael Hudson was interviewed on the Renegade Economists podcast entitled “Crony Competition on the Road to Unearned Income.”
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The Growth of Catholic Hospitals, by the Numbers
The past few years have been a period of unprecedented turmoil for the hospital industry. Now, a new report confirms that Catholic hospitals are emerging as one of the …
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Letter From Cairo: Arab Winter and Revolutionary Regrets
It's a phrase you hear often in Egypt. “Before the revolution,” locals say, things were bad but manageable.
Why Are the Franklin Center’s “Wisconsin Reporter” and “Watchdog.org” Attacking the John Doe?
The Franklin Center has close ties to individuals and groups that may be caught up in the “John Doe” probe into possible campaign finance violations during Wisconsin's 2011 and …
Why the Right to a Fair Trial Doesn’t Really Exist for Drug Defendants
The severity of Sandra Avery's sentence had little to do with her possession of a small amount of crack cocaine. She was punished for refusing to plead guilty and …
Iran Sanctions Bill Big Test of Israel Lobby Power
This week's introduction by a bipartisan group of 26 senators of a new sanctions bill against Iran could result in the biggest test of the political clout of the …
Obama Signals Changes Likely to NSA Spying
A coalition of civil liberty and technology groups initially skeptical about Obama's panel told reporters that they support many of the recommendations.
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Detroit’s Dan Gilbert: Henry Ford or Henry Potter?
Billionaire Dan Gilbert seems genuinely to want to be part of the solution for Detroit, but his business model helped create and now perpetuates the city's problems.
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How Can We Reclaim the Holiday Season From Corporations?
Americans spend more than $20 billion a year on toys for kids - with most of that green leaving their pockets between now and the end of December.
Michelle Alexander on Bill Moyers: Locked Out of the American Dream
Michelle Alexander has traveled the country to meet advocates and everyday Americans working to end mass incarceration in America