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CBO Report: Boosting Oil Production Won’t Protect Americans from Gasoline Price Shocks
More domestic drilling does not make America less susceptible to global supply disruptions or protect consumers from gasoline price volatility, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The …
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Greece: Possible Scenarios and Hope on the Left
Translated Thursday 10 May 2012, by Gene Zbikowski and reviewed by Henry Crapo. The formation of a coalition government following the legislative elections seems impossible. Despite the resounding success …
Creating a New Economy for the Poor, Starting With Women in the Third World
In many ways, despite advances in technology, the exploitation of the poor by the haves has not changed much over the past few centuries - nor has ignoring those …
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Of Bedrooms and Boardrooms
The 2012 election should be about what’s going on in America’s boardrooms, but Republicans would rather it be about America’s bedrooms. Mitt Romney says he’s against same-sex marriage; President …
What Americans can Learn from Eurocrisis
Guest: Michael Hudson is a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and author of Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of …
From Coal to Foreclosures, Bank of America Faces Protest at Shareholders’ Meeting in Charlotte
Occupy Wall Street protesters, environmental activists, and struggling homeowners are converging in Charlotte today for a protest outside Bank of America’s annual shareholder meeting. The protesters are calling attention …
The Energy Wars Heat Up: Six Recent Clashes and Conflicts on a Planet Heading Into Energy Overdrive
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade or so …
Economic Democracy, Not Austerity or Keynesian “Growth“
Protesters demonstrate against austerity cuts in London on March 26, 2011. (Photo: lewishamdreamer) Recent defeats of Dutch, Greek and French governing parties show rising opposition to their austerity policies. …
Austerity, the Euro Crisis and the US
Dean Baker: Austerity policy hitting a dead end, threat to US is a sovereign default leading to financial crisis. TRANSCRIPT: PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real …
Inside the Mind of a Microcredit Icon: Truthout Interviews Director of “Bonsai People,” a Film on Mohammad Yunus
Director Holly Mosher spent years making this documentary detailing how innovative economic initiatives, such as microcredit to the poor, can provide an alternative to traditional capitalistic financial products that …