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Capitalism
The F-35 Fighter Jet Will Cost $1.5 Trillion. It’s Time for New Priorities.
Ours is a society that condones and even celebrates organized, profitable, global murder.
US Capitalism Was Born in the Destruction of the Commons
The commons is more than a place of redistribution and resources, it's a place of resistance.
Trump’s 2020 Budget Rewards the Wealthiest Individuals
The only logic behind the budget is to steal most of our resources on behalf of the few, says Gerald Epstein.
Workplace Surveillance Is Central to Capitalist Exploitation
Current surveillance technologies have greatly increased employers' power over workers, says scholar Ivan Manokha.
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.