Truthout
Capitalism
New Goals at the UN Reflect Failure of Imagination for International Development
By ignoring history, the Sustainable Development Goals' creators have shown their inability to envision an alternative economic paradigm.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Instability
This episode provides updates on the GM settlement, and more.
China’s Political Elite Take the Money and Run – Abroad
What's driving the stealthy exodus of China's power elite?
Economic Update: Precarious Work Equals Capitalism’s Inefficiency
This episode provides updates on the economics of refugees, and more.
Eduardo Galeano Connected the Dots Between Colonialism, Capitalism and Racism
The historical analysis contained in “Open Veins of Latin America” is voluminous, eye-opening and masterfully interconnected by Galeano.
Economic Update: When Profits Come First
This episode provides updates on extreme poverty, and more.
Henry Giroux: Challenging the Violent Psychology of Neoliberalism
Henry Giroux explains how the harsh, arbitrary nature of life in America is actually a feature of our political setting.
Collectively Dreaming New Worlds: Walidah Imarisha on “Octavia’s Brood“
Co-editor Walidah Imarisha discusses what inspired the sci-fi anthology “Octavia's Brood” and what it is intended to inspire.
Economic Update: Economic Reality Checks
This episode provides updates on Boeing and economic blackmail, and more.
Who Does Our Economy Serve?
Even though workers are now more productive than ever, wages have stagnated since the Reagan era.