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Capitalism
A Socialist Response to Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers’ Report
The report's incoherence about socialism reveals the ignorance of its conservative, bourgeois authors.
Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” Nature
To overcome climate change, we require system change.
The Narrowness of Mainstream Economics Is About to Unravel
We will all be better off when the depth and scope of capitalism's problems are openly debated.
How Capitalism Stokes the Far Right and Climate Catastrophe
Capitalist competition and manufactured scarcity have provided the fuel for the growth of far-right politics.
World’s Capitalists Celebrate Win of Brazilian Fascist Jair Bolsonaro
Corporate excitement over Bolsonaro's ascent to power began when he prevailed in the first round of elections.
DeRay Mckesson’s Misguided Case for Hope
In DeRay Mckesson’s newly published book, readers are left with more frustrating questions than answers.
Pedagogy for Profit: Education Under Capitalism
Neoliberal capitalism has turned the wrecking of public schools into a source of profit for the wealthy.
In the Age of Amazon, Is There a Conscientious Way to Shop?
In addition to thinking about where we shop, we must work to challenge corporate power.
Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Some nonprofit organizations are shockingly bad actors, while others do laudable work. But they all share a limitation.
Trump’s Economy Is on a Path to a Bust
The Trump economy transfers more wealth and buying power from American workers to the wealthy 1 percent.