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Naomi Klein: Trump Is Not the Crisis — He Is the Symptom of the Crisis
In every space where the right is not in control — universities, cities, states — we have to step up, says author Naomi Klein.
William Rivers Pitt | We Are Not Broke: Trashing the Austerity Lies
We are not broke. Our national priorities are merely broken.
Impact Investing and Venture Philanthropy’s Role in Sowing the Seeds of Financial Opportunity
Impact investing is promoted by neoliberal governments and private sector partners through manipulative marketing.
Trump’s Push for Self-Sufficiency Misses the Point of Safety Net Programs
We want to know why, if experts have deemed these popular programs a success, the Trump administration doesnu2019t seem to agree.
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.