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Economy & Labor
A 21st Century Marxism: The Revolutionary Possibilities of the “New Economy“
The clue to dismantling corporate capitalism lies in the Marxist idea of “cooperativism” or workers' democracy.
Economic Update: Human Nature and Capitalism
This week's episode discusses California and Nevada's steps toward universal medical insurance, the Toronto housing bubble and more.
Global South Calls for International Body to Fight Tax Havens
Tax havens are “one of the worst enemies of our democracies.”
Farmworkers Confront Wendy’s in Fight for Fair Wages
What happened at a farmworkers' protest at the annual Wendy's shareholders meeting — and what's next in the struggle for justice?
Acquisition of the Ride-Hailing App Juno Points to a Need for Platform Co-ops
The Juno acquisition proves profits take precedence over ethics.
President Trump: Do You Want Glass-Steagall or Another Economic Meltdown?
In the Trump administration, two key figures offer quite different and conflicting views of what a resurrection of the Glass-Steagall Act might mean.
Corporate Lobbies Attack the Public Interest in State Capitols
In the wake of Citizens United, a small segment of the economic elite has gained more influence than ever before. What are they doing with that power?
Silicon Valley Can’t Fight All Our Political Battles for Us
The tech industry assuming such a role shouldn't really be surprising.
Trump Unveils Air Traffic Privatization Plan, Amid Push to Sell Transportation Infrastructure to Corporate America
President Trump did not reveal many details, simply stating that he would be “proposing new principles to Congress.”
Passive Revolution: The Transnational Capitalist Class Unravels Latin America’s Pink Tide
A dependence on the globalized system of production and finance has been the left's undoing in Latin America.