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Capitalism
Radicalizing the Resistance in the Age of Trump
Can the left seize this moment of widespread resistance and guide it towards real social transformation?
Globalization Is Just a Contemporary Word for Financial Colonialism
Much of our GDP is parasitic and exploitative, generated by low-wage labor in poor countries, says John Smith.
Economic Update: Questions About Capitalism
This week's episode discusses the Caterpillar equipment company's tax evasion, Obamacare, the labor conditions for immigrant workers and more.
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Mass Industrial Slaughter Is a Legacy of Exploitative Global Manufacturing
The collapse of Rana Plaza not only shone a light on the extreme exploitation of Bangladeshi workers, it also revealed the hidden structure of the global capitalist economy.
Faith in Charity Is Hopeless: Philanthrocapitalism Has Failed Us
Capitalist philanthropy is a way for capitalism to maintain itself while giving the impression that its the solution to its own inequities.
The GOP’s Health Care Plan: “Universal” Access for the Wealthy
Paul Ryan and his GOP allies want a health care system that benefits their true masters — the wealthy corporate elite.
Cutting Off Capital: How to Resist Trump’s Corporate Collaborators
The Hedge Clippers campaign looks at hedge funds and private equity, thus hedge clippers clip their power.
Economic Update: The Unfinished Revolution of Women’s Paid Labor
This week's episode discusses Takata airbags and auto company misdeeds, Trump's defense spending and more.
Richard D. Wolff: What Are Capitalism and Socialism? What Differentiates Them?
Professor Richard D. Wolff discusses the changes that are required in society to truly implement socialism.
Is Berta Cáceres’ Assassination a Tipping Point for Change in Honduras?
An alliance of political opposition parties has formed in Honduras under the name of slain activist Berta Caceres.