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Economy
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Which Is Worse – Government or Corporate Bureaucracy?
Getting rid of government would let corporations step in to fill the gap. And corporate bureaucracy is just as bad, or even worse, than any government bureaucracy.
Who Is the Unsung Hero of the $7 Billion Citigroup Settlement?
Citigroup must pay a $7 billion settlement for its mortgage-backed securities fraud. It's the largest settlement ever levied by the US Department of Justice.
The Party’s Over: A Critic’s Take on Brazil’s Dismal World Cup Legacy
If a favela can be displaced, they are going to try to displace it, and if they can use the World Cup and the Olympics as a pretext to …
Getting Serious About Teaching Economics to Boost Developing Countries, Not Just the Big Guys
Overhauling the free market university curriculum must go further than addressing inequality.
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The Spanish Town Where People Come Before Profit
While Marinaleda has its flaws, it reminds us that alternative economic models are not only possible, they already exist.
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Why Does Argentina Not Simply Default Again?
Constructing authentic economic sovereignty will require a number of sacrifices that Argentina's government does not appear to be willing or able to make.
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Lana Del Rey: Why a Death-Obsessed Pop Siren Is Perfect for Late-Stage Capitalist America
Del Rey is pushing the envelope, and here's the message: America is a rotting corpse.
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No One Expects a Monty Python Fourth of July
The US and the UK may yet be an ocean apart and separated by a common language but we share a bond of vast wealth at the very top …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Eight Years of Bush Cost Us Trillions of Dollars, and More
Eight years under George W. Bush cost us about $6.6 trillion dollars, and more.
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Climate Policy as Wealth Creation
A cap and dividend policy would embody the principle that we all own the earth's resources in equal and common measure.