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Capitalism
A Green New Deal Must Not Be Tied to Economic Growth
We must not reproduce the ideology of capitalist growth, which created the climate crisis in the first place.
Brazil Dam Collapse Is a Human Rights Disaster and Crime
Such disasters symbolize capitalism's failure to secure basic human rights and environmental protections in Brazil.
The Oakland Teachers Strike Is a Direct Challenge to Neoliberalism
The Oakland teachers’ strike is a watershed moment for U.S. labor.
Death by Charity: the Dark Side of Decluttering
Capitalism kills — and charity is one of its tools.
When We See the Sacred in Each Other, Social Movements Flourish
We must reclaim our impulse for an authentic collective sensibility that's been co-opted by the market system.
Is New York’s Amazon Overthrow a Turning Point in Capitalism?
Popular rejection of the begging and bribing system that favors corporations is growing stronger.
The Growing Wealth Gap Marks the Return of Oligarchy
What can be done so wealth is no longer concentrated with the few? Economist Thomas Weisskopf discusses.
Trump’s Broken Promises to the Land of “American Carnage”
The loss of an Ohio General Motors plant is just the latest dispatch from the heartland of Trump's “American carnage.”
The Shutdown as Shock Doctrine
The right wing could use the shutdown as a pretext to accelerate cuts to public services it deems “inessential.”
The Left Cannot Afford to Ignore the Global Workers’ Struggle
The “Left Case Against the EU” fails to recognize the interconnectedness of workers in a globalized economy.