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Henry A. Giroux | The United States’ War on Youth: From Schools to Debtors’ Prisons
US debtors' prisons have become dumping grounds for youth deemed disposable under neoliberalism.

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The Secret History of Leftist Board Games
Board games that immerse players in ideas about fighting for social and economic change have a long history in the US.

How Capitalism Fosters Bullying
Bullies are merely acting out in response to the norms and incentives of their militarized capitalist societies.

Neoliberalism’s Decades-Long Attack on Public Universities
Neoliberals have turned our universities into corporations and students into consumers.

Economic Update: The Pension Crisis
This episode discusses Harvard workers' strike, and more.

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Enough! A Report Back From the Border Vigil Against US State Violence
A vigil at the US-Mexico border this week demanded an end to criminalization of victims of US policies in the Americas.

A Socialist Crashes the Presidential Debate
In this expanded debate, fictional socialist Sydney Solidarity squares off against the twin candidates of the ruling rich.

Haiti’s Never-Ending Nightmare Grows Longer
Haiti had yet to recover from decades of natural and not-at-all-natural disasters when Hurricane Matthew struck.

Economic Update: Capital for Worker Co-ops
This episode of Professor Wolff's radio show discusses rising productivity, flat wages and more.

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How Capitalism Perpetuates Immigration
Capitalism has consistently produced the extreme inequalities that sustain successive waves of migration.