Capitalism

Yves Smith: As income disparity has widened enormously and class mobility has eroded, Marx's idea of class warfare seems particularly apt.

Lingering effects of the organized post-1945 destruction of the New Deal coalition helps explain continuing austerity and other anti-democratic policies pursued by US governments, says economist Richard Wolff

Unsurprisingly, Koch believes that his selfish, capitalist ways represent the true American spirit and that he should be championed as a protector of liberties.

The mall will be both maligned and recalled fondly by those of us who grew up with it, but it will not be replaced by another equally potent symbol …

In a sort of orgy of social necrophilia, the Greek government trumpets the “success” of austerity as the people of Greece suffer high unemployment, a shrinking of social services, …

We should be thinking outside of the box of capitalism — in particular, supporting the emerging solidarity economy.

The ACA appears to be allowing workers to opt for part-time jobs and older workers to retire early.

Jaisal Noor talks to workers at Baltimore's internationally renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital as they prepare for a possible strike in order to obtain a $15 hourly wage.

Chomsky talks about how indigenous peoples are trying to save the world from anthropogenic climate disruption and the havoc being wrought by “really existing capitalist democracies.”

Executives at General Motors have answered the age-old question of how much is a life worth. A life is worth 57 cents.