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Ecosocialism: Putting on the Brakes Before Going Over the Cliff
Ecosocialism is an attempt to provide a radical, civilizational alternative to capitalism, rooted in the basic arguments of the ecological movement, and in the Marxist critique of political economy.
The Stone That Brings Down Goliath? Richmond and Eminent Domain
Richmond's city council is only one vote short of the supermajority needed to pursue eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages and renegotiate them on behalf of homeowners, and it …
Inside the Secret Wall Street Society of the 1%
Kevin Roose talks about sneaking into a secret wall street society initiation and what he learned from the experience.
Campus Rape and the Rise of the Academic Industrial Complex
Campus sexual assault is a major safety concern that university administrations have major financial incentives to underreport.
Richard Wolff: Enterprise Structure Is Key to the Shape of a Post-Capitalist Future
Richard Wolff discusses his conviction that making the transition from capitalism to socialism requires a deliberate critique of workplace organization.
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Andrew Bacevich on Washington’s Tacit Consensus
What words best describe present-day Washington politics? “Tacit consensus,” would be a good start.
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Danielle Brian on Legalized Corruption
Mike Lofgren shines a light on the secret web of influence-peddling that spreads far and wide beneath the surface of our democracy in his essay on what he calls …
The “Deep State” – How Much Does It Explain?
The Deep State operates according to its own compass heading regardless of who is formally in power.
Horse of a Different Color
Here's the completed outpouring of my emotions that will never really be complete.
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Four Signs Billionaire Tom Perkins Has Lost Touch With Reality (and Why It Matters)
American multi-billionaire Tom Perkins can't seem to avoid controversy lately.