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Economy

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Billionaires… First They Came for the Economy
It's time to end America's oligonomy by rolling back the Reagan tax cuts and enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust act, so that corporations can't grow out-of-control and amass endless piles …

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IMF Urges Redistribution To Tackle Growing Inequality
The new advice on income inequality will likely be received skeptically in many corners, though the fund is giving the findings its full backing.

Fashion Faux Pas? Free Trade and Sweatshop Labor in Guatemala
Free-trade agreements have not delivered promised protections to workers, as the case of Guatemalan sweatshop labor illustrates.

Why Does More “Security” Keep Leading to More Violence Against Women?
In spite of efforts to commercialize it, March 8 International Women's Day is the day we recognize women's movements for gender equality.

Can We Make Progressive Mayors Work for the People?
Two organizers discuss what it could take for social movements to turn the promise of liberal reform into reality.

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There Are Co-Op Options for Health Care, but Major Insurers Don’t Want You To Know
A Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or Co-Op, is a non-profit health insurer designed to offer individuals and small businesses more affordable, consumer-friendly health insurance options. However, many consumers …

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Did Texas Really Experience an Economic Miracle?
What about the more general miracle of free-market capitalism? It exists only in the eyes of the beholder.

Economic Update: Criticisms of Capitalism
Richard Wolff gives an updates on the GM recall scandal; corporations' push for secret courts; marijuana economics; Radio Shack closings; US workers leaving the labor force; and more.

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Legacy of Lost Hegemony
Michael Kimmel's new popular recognition of white American male rage, “Angry White Men,” describes the fury of white American men who have been cast out of their dominant roles …

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Masters of the Universe, Superstars of Wall Street
Has Harvard economist Greg Mankiw been living in a cave since 2006?