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Capitalism
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.
Is the US Ready for Socialism? An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky proposes how the left could channel the growing discontent in the US into support for progressive social change.
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Trump Card: The Bully Who Exposes Our Bully Nation
Donald Trump's bullying reflects the centrality of coercive power in US culture, society and establishment politics.
Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Public Money Down the Street?
Cities and states fork over an estimated $70 billion each year to large companies that don't need public assistance to thrive.
Economic Update: False Economic Recovery, True Journalism
This episode provides updates on state subsidies for businesses, and more.
Robert McChesney: Capitalism Is a Bad Fit for a Technological Revolution
Robert McChesney, author with John Nichols of “People Get Ready,” says technological advances don't always benefit workers.
Economic Update: What Inequality Does
This episode provides updates on rich tax evaders, and more.
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In Cowboy Capitalism, High Technology Worsens Economic Inequities
How should technology best be deployed to serve human needs? Never has the need for such a debate been greater.