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Neoliberalism
Who Plans the Economy? Imagining Fair and Free Trade
We need new trade and investment rules that shift control from the plutocratic private owner to the democratic public.
We Must Reject Economic Cannibalism
We must move away from the current cannibalizing global economy towards a regenerative one or face extinction.
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Brexit, Racism and the European Blame Game
In the ultimate paradox, it is only from the tragic ashes of Brexit that an EU worthy of its founding ideals can finally be born.
The Myth of the “Job Creators”
The rhetorical term “job creator” continues to mystify economic relations and pose a threat to both the economy and the working class.
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Seeking False Security at Fortress Europe’s Gates
As nationalism and racism surge across the continent, a Europe adrift seeks security by hardening policies against migrants.
We Don’t Need Trump or Brexit to Reject the Credo of Neoliberal Market Inevitability
Revolt against the inevitability of globalized capitalism takes diverse and often desperate forms when “there is no alternative.”
Greg Palast on US Election Fraud and Neoliberalism Gone Amok in Latin America and Greece
Greg Palast is no stranger to neoliberal shenanigans.
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New Student Debt Scheme Turns Students Into Stock Options
Proposed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s, Mitch Daniels' “Back a Boiler” initiative is like an investment in a piece of flesh-and-blood real estate.
Why Are Mexican Teachers Under Fire for Protesting Education Reform?
They're peacefully resisting US-style neoliberal measures intended to crush the unions — a backbone of Mexico's social justice movements.
Cornel West: Black Lives Matter Is an Indictment of Neoliberal Power
Cornel West talks Bernie Sanders' neo-populism and Donald Trump's neo-fascism.