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Free Market Reflexes in Education
Anyone who has run a business realizes that what matters more is what you do with the workforce you have.
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Goodies for the Rich, Pennies for the Poor
Republicans don't give a rat's ass about working-class Americans, but they want you to think they do.
From “Old Detroit” to Delta City: Robocop’s Dystopia in Detroit
Only a genuinely radical response from the public will be able to counteract the selling of Detroit.
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“Liberalism Doesn’t Carry the Critique of Capitalism That Progressivism Does“
Why “neoliberals” are so different from “FDR liberals” and how the changing terms pertained to the free market.
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Media: Play Fair With Economic Reporting on Greece
The Greek government is projecting a return to growth in 2014, a forecast supported by the International Monetary Fund, but some mainstream media outlets are reporting one agency's forecast …
Walmart Seems Like a Deal, but Have You Crunched the Numbers?
Walmart seems like a deal, but have you crunched the numbers? A video interview by Ted Asregadoo.
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Actually Existing Capitalism: Wrecking Societies for the Benefit of Big Capital and the Super-Rich
The evidence suggests that capitalism has become wholly predatory and has given up all pretense of being socially responsible.
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How Wall Street Power Brokers Are Designing the Future of Public Education as a Money-Making Machine
Why are Wall Street types investing in local school board elections? Just follow the money.
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Preparing a Goldilocks Economy: Getting the Minimum Wage Just Right
Saving the US economy begins with increasing the minimum wage, says economist Jeffrey Sommers.
Chris Hedges: Credibility of the Ruling Elite Is Being Shredded
Chris Hedges says that while people are disgusted with the centers of power, unless there is a constructive alternative, any eruption will be nihilistic and could be fascist.