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Michael Hudson: Oligarchs Will Never Cancel Debts We Owe Them
This short video explains the history of debt jubilees and the role of private debt in the rise of oligarchies.
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Paul Krugman | France’s Ideological Downgrade
Paul Krugman: Just as the austerity drive isn't really about fiscal responsibility, the push for 'structural reform' isn't really about growth; in both cases, it's mainly about dismantling the …
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Dumbing Down America: The Decline of Education in the US as Seen From Down Under
The American electorate fails to realize it must unite to solve a skyrocketing educational cost and student debt problem that other nations solved a hundred or more years ago, …
“We Are Living in the World Occupy Made”: New York City Voters Elect Mayor Who Vows to Tax the Rich
Bill De Blasio is set to become the first Democrat to lead New York City in two decades. During his campaign, de Blasiou2019s signature message focused on what he …
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The Super Rich Reinvent US Capitalism
Democrats and Republicans alike insist that the U.S. is broke, all the while conveniently ignoring the mountains of tax-free wealth piling up in the pockets of the super rich.
The Debtor’s War: A Modern Greek Tragedy
Thatu2019s what governmentu2019s are for, right? To serve banksu2026 right?
Syria: No to Assad, No to US Imperialism
To look at the Syrian civil war in isolation and to entrust the US and its allies to take control of the situation would be a grave mistake.
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Here and Now, the Lies Stop
The Great Shutdown/Default Debacle of 2013 is thankfully dwindling in the rearview mirror, but look sharp! Signpost dead ahead: The Great Shutdown/Default Debacle of 2014 is just around the …
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Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficit Up From Prior Month
The trade deficit figures for August were released this morning by the Census Bureau's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Now Is a Time for Growth
Now that our government is up and running again, the nation's first priority should be economic growth.