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US Power at the Crossroads: A Snapshot of a Multipolar World in Action
If you've noticed the growing assertiveness of China and Russia, you'll know that we're on an increasingly multipolar planet.
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Trump, Clinton and the Illusion of Everlasting US Hegemony
Both Trump and Clinton believe US hegemony should be an everlasting reality. We need to change the conversation.
Looking Toward the End of US Empire
The end of US empire would be a welcome end.
King Coal Is Dethroned in the US — and That’s Good News for the Environment
For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation last year and remains that way.
When Systems Crumble: Looking Beyond Global Capitalism
Is the employee-employer relationship of capitalism crumbling, just like feudalism did before?
Will Uber Go Under?
Austin's experience suggests a very simple way to rein in the company.
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The Appalling Violence of the World’s Three Superpowers
The status ‘superpower’ rests on three nations' enormous capacity for violence.
In China, Walmart Retail Workers Walk Out Over Unfair Scheduling
About 70 Walmart workers began a wildcat strike July 1 against an unpopular new flexible scheduling system.
Economic Update: Worker Co-ops — Why and How
This episode provides updates on China's rising wages, and more.
Dean Baker | Think Trump’s 45 Percent Tariffs Are Bad? Try Obama’s 10,000 Percent Tariffs
We do face a very real threat of protectionism, but it is in the form of the Obama administration pushing for stronger patent protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.