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Capitalism
The Robot Economy: Ready or Not, Here It Comes
As more jobs are turned over to robots and algorithms, more wealth will accumulate in the hands of those already at the top of a steep pyramid.
Dismantling Domination: What We Can Learn About Freedom From Karl Marx
Marx's major innovation was a theory of capitalism as a system of domination, says the author of Marx's Inferno.
The Gentrification-to-Prison Pipeline
Many of the incarcerated have this in common — they start out as casualties of “redevelopment.”
Government Has Allowed Corporations to Be More Powerful Than the State
Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for letting corporations run roughshod over all attempts at regulation.
Economic Update: The Rising Costs of Capitalism’s Failures
This week's episode discusses the courts blocking Trump's attack on sanctuary cities, selling Whole Foods and more.
“It Is Profitable to Let the World Go to Hell”: Will Capitalism Doom the Planet?
Antony Lowenstein examines how the success of modern day capitalism “guarantees unfairness and rewards greed,” threatening society and the planet.
The State of Capitalism — When and Why Will It End?
In this educational video, Marxist economist and founder of Democracy at Work, Richard Wolff, talks about capitalism's current and future state.
Marine Le Pen, Donald Trump and the Emergence of New Right-Wing Movements
Socialists and radicals must come up with a new version of a globalized economy, says C.J. Polychroniou.
Global Capitalist Crisis and Trump’s War Drive
Global inequalities can only be sustained by more repressive and ubiquitous systems of social control and repression.
Mitigating Climate Disaster Will Require Both Systemic and Lifestyle Changes
Failure to scrutinize our everyday consumption and carbon-intensive lifestyles is also a form of climate denialism.