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Economy
Joseph Stiglitz: No, Spiraling Inequality Isn’t Inevitable
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz took to the opinion pages of The New York Times to argue that there's no such thing as “natural” market forces.
World of Resistance Report: Davos Class Jittery Amid Growing Warnings of Global Unrest
One of the world's most influential organizations representing the collective interests of the global oligarchy openly acknowledges that globalization has increased inequality.
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Seven Weird Things Money Does to Your Brain
Neuroeconomics is giving us a picture of the brain on money. Some of it isn't pretty.
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The Good News About Obamacare in the June Jobs Report
The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment.
Sole’s New Album “Death Drive” Takes Shots at Alienation, Capitalism and Liberals
Tim “Sole” Holland's new album “Death Drive” weaves through self-reflection, philosophy and existentialism with an anarchist perspective.
Predatory Capitalism and the System’s Denial in the Face of Truth
Contemporary capitalism is characterized by a political economy which revolves around finance capital, is based on a savage form of free market fundamentalism.
The Cost of Texas’ “Miracle” Economy, Gag Orders and EPA Interference
Some of the best “Muck Reads” we read this week.
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Learning From Debt: How It Strengthened My Dreams and Brought My Family Closer
The experience of debt can guide us toward different ways of living - like having extended generations share a household - that are both cheaper and more fulfilling.
Strong Job Growth Continues in June
Wage growth has been more rapid for production workers than their supervisors.
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The Crash of 2016 Gets Closer Every Day
The denial of fundamental economic principles is setting the world up for another Great Crash.