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Capitalism
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.
Capitalism Is Not the “Market System”
Americans are debating the choice we must make now between keeping capitalism or changing the system.
“Sorry to Bother You” Exposes the Danger of Bourgeois Integration
Boots Riley's new film explores how the “urge toward whiteness” keeps the wheels of capitalism turning.
“Exhaling a Low Freedom Song”: Jackie Wang on Carceral Capitalism
The state is using carceral techniques to fill revenue gaps created by shrinking tax bases.
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A Missouri nurse makes the case for uniting health care struggles.
A Progressive Political Economy in the Aftermath of Neoliberalism’s Destruction
The global capitalist economy functions in a very asymmetrical and dangerous way.
The Limits of Green Energy Under Capitalism
Renewable energy cannot grow fast enough to avert climate catastrophe under capitalism's growing demand for energy.