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Bam. Bam. Bam. The Lostness of Man
The story of this life, this country, this world is a history of falsity masquerading as knowledge.

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Economy Adds 204,000 Jobs in October, Even as Labor Force Declines by 700,000
Wages of production workers have outpaced those of their supervisors in this recovery.

The Debtor’s War: A Modern Greek Tragedy
Thatu2019s what governmentu2019s are for, right? To serve banksu2026 right?

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US Higher Education: The New “Treasure Island” for Investors
Education “reform” is threatening to gut and loot US universities, while the fact that American democracy has been devolving into oligarchy is not a serious enough matter to address …

How Did the Great Recession Affect Millennial Views on Love and Relationships
Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline Fellow Nona Willis Aronowitz explains how Millennials' view love and relationships after the Great Recession.

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NYT Endorses Imaginary TPP Deal
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade deal that is being negotiated completely in secret.

Economic Update: What Price Capitalism?
Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on big banks' manipulation of foreign exchange market; Ireland paying for bank bailouts; Big Pharma being guilty of ‘recklessly endangering health’; and …

With Wins for De Blasio, Minimum Wage and Tea Party Losses, Voters Signal Rejection of Austerity
Election Day was held Tuesday, deciding state and local races across the country. In Virginia, former Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe was elected governor, defeating Tea Party-backed Ken …

End of Enlightenment
In a recent article, Dr. Henry Giroux argued that we may be witnessing the dismantling of democracy [1]. He pointed to the neoliberal assault on public education and the …

Nigeria Overtakes South Africa as Continent’s Largest Economy
Leonce Ndikumana: Nigeria revises economic data and will displace S.A. as Africa'u0092s largest economy.