Truthout
Wealth Inequality
Shocking New Research Reveals Obama’s Legacy Could Be an America of Aristocrats and Peons
Inequality experts Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez reveal the biggest gap between rich and poor ever recorded by economists
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Resisting the Global State: A Perfectly Timed Perspective
An uncannily timely book that can well serve as manual for political education and guide to action.
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The “Systematic Murder” of Philadelphia Public Schools
Philadelphia schools have turned into skeletons of their former selves and are woefully unprepared for the start of classes this year.
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Building the Commons as an Antidote to the Predatory Market Economy
We must mobilize to save the commons and build the foundation for a world in which people work together.
When Schools Become Dead Zones of the Imagination
Schools have increasingly become testing hubs that de-skill teachers and disempower students.
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Henry A. Giroux | The Violence of Organized Forgetting
Henry Giroux: A war-like mentality makes it difficult to reclaim the language of social responsibility and civic engagement.
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The Crisis of Finance Capitalism and the Exhaustion of Neoliberalism
In the five years since the Global Financial Crisis, no policies have been developed to effectively ensure against another systemic failure of banking and insurance systems.
Financial Totalitarianism: The Economic, Political, Social and Cultural Rule of Speculative Capital
Like the totalitarianisms of old, the financialization of life is ultimately directed by and benefits a tiny minority.
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No More Lectures: What President Obama Can Do for Black America
Instead of another rousing speech, Obama need to focus on real change within the black communities that supported him during reelection.
Enabling Greed Makes US Sick
A new study from Johns Hopkins shows elevated levels of arsenic in chicken meat.