Truthout
Capitalism
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Closing in on an EU Financial Tax Victory
The international campaign for taxes on financial speculation is on the brink of a major European milestone that could further boost momentum in the United States.
Economic Update: Pro-Environment, Anti-Capitalist
This episode discusses fossil-fuel divestment, and more.
The Rural Sacrifice to Capitalism and Christianity
This piece examines the confluence of capitalism and religious fundamentalism in the environmental destruction of rural communities.
The Legacy of the Obama Administration: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky lays bare the reasons why Obama's election did not lead to any significant reforms in foreign or economy policy.
Beyond Awareness: Mental Illness and the Ableism of Capitalism
Capitalism values people based on their ability to produce, rather than their contributions to the lives of those around them.
Economic Update: Listen, Professor Krugman
This episode provides updates on ride-share companies, and more.
Yanis Varoufakis on Privatization, Human Rights and Capitalism
Yanis Varoufakis discusses privatization, human rights, the media and his experience with the EU and capitalism's ability to reform.
Noam Chomsky Discusses the Hypocrisies of Capitalism in the Financial Capital of the World
Chomsky spoke at the New York Public Library last month about why the financial financial sector is basically tax-funded.
Economic Update: Poverty and the US Economy
This episode provides updates on an Alabama prison strike, and more.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.