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Chris Hedges | Capitalism, Not Government Is the Problem
Our corporate masters have set in place laws that, when we rise up, will permit the state to herd us like sheep into military detention camps. Section 1021(b)(2) of …

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The New York Times Turns Paul Krugman Into His Opposite
By hosting columnists like Paul Krugman, the New York Times has helped to inform millions of readers on how the economy works. However its writers and editors are subject …

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The World Has Nothing to Fear From the US Losing Power
As China looks set to overtake the US as the world's largest economy, a multipolar world can only be good for democracy.

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Ecuador’s Digital Agenda: Bridging the Digital Divide and Laying the Foundations for a Knowledge Economy
Certain sectors of the Ecuadoran government would like to become less dependent on natural resource extraction and instead create a digital- and knowledge-based economy.

Deride and Conquer: Dismantling the USPS
The historical cost of building our postal network, its unique characteristics and efficiency, the nefarious efforts to privatize and cripple it, and the economic and personal costs of losing …

Levy Economics Institute President Dissects the Myth of the Greek “Success Story“
In this interview, Bard College's Levy Economics Institute President Dimitri B. Papadimitriou evaluates the impact of the Troika's austerity policies in Greece since their imposition in 2010.

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Rich People Rule: Struggle Lies Ahead
A new study confirms that wealthy individuals and business interests control US politics. Citizen movements need to use more powerful, effective forms of nonviolent and political action in order …

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Balancing Trade: Remember The “Buffett Plan“
The enormous trade deficit is doing incredible damage to our economy, and our country's elites used to care about that.

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Economy Adds 288,000 Jobs in April, Sharp Drop in Labor Force Leads to Plunge in Unemployment
Voluntary part-time employment has been rising, which is a predictable effect of the Affordable Care Act.

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The Economic Plans of the Kiev Government Will Spell Ruin for a Great Many in Ukraine
Ukraine's “turn to the West,” together with the effects of austerity, will deindustrialize Ukraine and turn it into an agricultural appendage of the EU.