Truthout
Capitalism
David Harvey: Looking Toward a Moneyless Economy and Sleeping Well at Night
David Harvey discusses capitalist contradictions, the loss of meaningful jobs and alternatives to the current system.
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Shareholders, Managers and Capitalism
Earlier this month I wrote another “Medium” article about whether or not directors have a so-called fiduciary duty to maximize profits. The answer is no.
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Henry A. Giroux | The Spectacle of Illiteracy and the Crisis of Democracy
At the core of any viable democratic politics is the ability to question the assumptions central to an imagined democracy.
SEC Examinations of Private Equity Uncover Widespread Violations of Law or Material Weaknesses
The Dodd-Frank Act, passed in the wake of the financial crisis, subjects the private equity industry to broad regulatory oversight for the first time in its history.
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William Rivers Pitt | Life, Liberty, Happiness: Health, Food, Shelter
We can be so much more than we are.
Henry A. Giroux: Searching for Radical Democracy in the Ruins of Capitalism’s Economic Depravity
We can't just wait for neoliberal economics to tear apart society and then build from scratch.
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“Vivre ensemble.” And Now What?
Monsters are not born from nothing. To hate the monster is to combat that which gives it birth.
Richard Wolff on the Greek Crisis, Austerity and a Post-Capitalist Future
The economist debunks claims that the Greek economy is recovering and proposes a post-capitalist future for Greece and the world.
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Why Are We Afraid of Naming and Confronting Capitalism?
Why is it that many of us will openly and forcefully critique “classism” but enthusiastically shy away from condemning capitalism in the same way?
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US Policy on Cuba: From Regime Change to Systemic Change
Regardless of warming diplomatic relations, the US government's true aim is to bring Cuba back into the capitalist fold.