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Capitalism
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Economic Theorists: The High Priests of Capitalism
As global capitalism generates ever-greater inequalities, instabilities and problems, it and its high priests face rising opposition.
Economic Update: What Brexit Means
This episode discusses street battles in France, and more.
From Local Pants to Local Energy: The Case for Localizing Our Economies
To reject the imperative of re-localizing our economies requires a great deal of denial. Endless growth is unsustainable.
US Politics’ True Bipartisan Consensus: Capitalism Is Untouchable
The idea that capitalism is the problem is something neither Democrats nor Republicans allow into their debates.
Let’s Face It: “Capitalism With a Conscience” Is Still Capitalism
Trying to find investments in the financial industry that are truly “socially responsible” is a losing game.
Economic Update: Small Victories, Big Lessons
This episode discusses victories over the US sugar industry, and more.
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The New Commandment: Thou Shalt Maximize Shareholder Value at Any Cost
This is the reality: Corporations are not human beings, therefore they have no consciences.
Constructing Visions of “Perpetual Peace”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
One of the most disturbing and dangerous developments is the growing insulation of the elite from any system of democratic accountability.
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Will Trump and Charter Schools Be Another Scam? Just Look at Pal Carl Icahn’s School “Charity“
Self-serving deals, like Icahn's, are not an outlier in the scandal-plagued charter school industry.
Noam Chomsky on the Breakdown of American Society and a World in Transition
The US is facing uncertain times. While it remains the only global superpower, it is no longer able to influence events and outcomes to its liking.