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Goldman Sachs’ Stock and Political Influence Are Both on the Rise
Trump's appointments of notable bankers, businessmen and billionaires lent credence to the hopeful thinking coming from the corporate US.
The US Protects Its Wealthy Professionals Financially While Throwing Workers to the Wolves
Patent and copyright monopolies redistribute income upwards, says Dean Baker.
Dare for Democracy: Three Essential Steps
The Small Planet Institute has published an online guide to help people find a way to get involved.
The Dark Side of Christmas: The Impact on Sweatshops
It's not elves, but underpaid Chinese workers working around the clock that will enable you to unwrap your presents.
Economic Update: Escape From Labor in Capitalism
This week's episode includes updates on US defense spending, and more.
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The “Free Market” Is Actually Structured for the Rich
In “Rigged,” economist Dean Baker argues that there is nothing free or resilient about the myth of the “free market.”
Henry A. Giroux | War Culture, Militarism and Racist Violence Under Trump
War has been redefined in the age of global capitalism — war culture now shapes all aspects of society.
Recharging the Batteries of Whiteness: Trump’s New Racial Identity Politics
Trump has built on Republican white supremacy politics and stoked a narrative of white victimhood.
Capitalism Breeds Reckless Consumption and Starves the Public Sphere
Our culture systemically devalues things that have no price, such as caring for others and political participation.
No Country With a McDonald’s Can Remain a Democracy
The best way to combat the likes of Trump, Le Pen and Farage and the politics they represent is to rescue power from the grip of transnational corporations.