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Economy
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Disillusioned With Congress? Participatory Budgeting Is for You
Americans are getting fed up with government. It's time to get them directly involved.
The Global Unemployment Crisis
After the near collapse of the financial system and the great recession, unemployment has significantly increased worldwide.
“Capitalism Never Solves Its Crisis Problems; It Moves Them Around Geographically”
This is one of the best animations about modern capitalism I've seen, says Gaius Publius.
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The Great Cyprus Bank Robbery
It is no surprise that Bank of Cyprus is now going the way of Citibank. The surprise is that it took so long.
It Can Happen Here: The Confiscation Scheme Planned for US and UK Depositors
Confiscating the customer deposits in Cyprus banks was not the desperate idea of a few Eurozone officials.
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It Was Bankers That Brought Cyprus to the Brink
Paul Krugman: Is the era of free capital movement just a bubble, fated to end soon?
Capitalism in Crisis: Richard Wolff Urges End to Austerity, New Jobs Program, Democratizing Work
As Washington lawmakers pushes new austerity measures, economist Richard Wolff calls for a radical restructuring of the US economic and financial systems.
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A DC Insider Explains How the Wall Street Lobby Owns DC: Crony Capitalism Prevails at Every Turn
Jeff Connaughton reveals detailed accounts of how the Wall Street chess board works.
TransPacific Partnership Will Undermine Democracy, Empower Transnational Corporations
Democratic values could be under threat if President Obama fast tracks the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A People’s Revolt in Cyprus: Richard Wolff on Protests Against EU Plan to Seize Bank Savings
The eyes of the financial world are on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus.