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May Day Hits Capitalism

So what’s the big picture to today’s events? Yes, there’s enormous wealth inequality. Yes, the economy still isn’t producing wealth for the vast majority of us. Yes, there’s Wall Street still making huge profits off screwing over customers. Yes, students are saddled with a trillion dollars in loans. But WHY is all of this happening? … Continued

So what’s the big picture to today’s events? Yes, there’s enormous wealth inequality. Yes, the economy still isn’t producing wealth for the vast majority of us. Yes, there’s Wall Street still making huge profits off screwing over customers. Yes, students are saddled with a trillion dollars in loans. But WHY is all of this happening? Absent of the political will to do this – how will it get done? Through mass rallies like we’re seeing today? OR do things have to get really badHere with some answers is Prof. Richard Wolff – professor at New School University and author of numerous books including, “Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It”

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