Truthout
Economy
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A Weaponized Human Refuse Dump
People are not only poor, their poverty and suffering have literally been deemed crimes by the elite class of sociopaths running the place.
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The Downside of Rapid Growth
Yes, rapid growth is good, but it doesn't solve all problems, even if you know how to make it happen, which you don't.
Economic Update: Bankers and Presidents
Updates on Bill O'Reilly vs. Bill de Blasio; Greek bonds; millions of dollars for Detroit's athletes; and who pays federal taxes.
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Russell Conwell: His Theology of Wealth and Today’s GOP
Dr. Zogby: "I thought of Russell Conwell's bizarre nineteenth-century theological glorification of wealth this past week when the Supreme Court removed one of the last remaining limits on the …
Corporate Clout Chips Away at Organic Standards
Without any input from the public, the USDA changed the way the National Organic Standards Board decides which non-organic materials are allowed in certified organic.
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Make the Bankers Squeal
A financial transaction tax would help prevent investment banks from continuing to make the kind of risky bets that cause a financial crisis.
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In the US, Capital Is Still King
Paul Krugman: “One thing that strikes me is the remarkable extent to which American conservatism in 2014 seems to be about defending and promoting patrimonial capitalism.”
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Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism and the Machinery of Disposability
It is crucial that all Americans think critically and ethically about the coercive forces shaping US culture - and focus our energy on what can be done to change …
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Let’s Repudiate Reaganomics
The income gap in America has widened exponentially since Reagan took office and implemented the so-called “Reagan Tax Cuts.”
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How the 99% Can Take Their Country Back from the 1%
The 1% cannot be defeated by competing on their terms, money. They can only be defeated by organizing cooperative, informed, enlightened, motivated action by all of the 99%.