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The Financialization of Big Business
Costas Lapavitsas says that capitalists have learned how to make huge profits without producing anything useful.
Presidential Elections in Ukraine Will Usher in Direct Rule of Oligarchs
Ukrainian sociologist Volodymyr Ishchenko says there will be little difference between a Poroshenko presidency and that of ousted president Yanukovich, and that the political rebellion in the Eastern regions …
Dan Rather and Robin Rather in Lively, Far-Ranging Interview
Video captures the legendary newsman and the pioneering Austin environmentalist in their first father-daughter interview.
Truthout Interviews Dahr Jamail on New Mexico Politics and Climate Change
The data on climate change suggests we're past the point of no return in terms of reversing its effects.
What Is The New Populism?
This economy does not work for working people. This isn't an accident. It isn't an act of God.. It is a power grab.
Chilean Robin Hood? Artist Known as “Papas Fritas” on Burning $500 Million Worth of Student Debt
You may know the adventures of Robin Hood and Zorro, outlaws fighting for the poor. Today we meet the newest member of that club, a Chilean activist who goes …
The Punishment for Being Yemeni at Guantanamo
Join CCR to demand the closure of Guantanamo and to build opposition to both this prison and to all sites of unjust US detentions.
Elizabeth Warren: The New Populism Is a Fight for America’s Values
This is a fight over economics, over privilege, over power. But deep down, this is a fight over values.
Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
The Koch brothers' net worth tops $100 billion, currently tying for fourth on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
Fed Pulls Back Quantitative Easing
Michael Hudson: The Fed's practice of buying mortgage and government bonds has helped big banks profit while leaving homeowners holding more debt.