Consider two anecdotes: The First: Recently I tried to get into the mind of a Trump supporter that had posted a status about the
Tag: Capitalism
The sports-stadium blackmail game, and how to stop it
A great tradition of American business is to create demand when consumers are really not asking for anything. Nowhere is this more evident than
Can democracy cure American capitalism?
Notes from a lecture by political economist Richard Wolff, author of Capitalism Hits the Fan: Capitalism is sick and American capitalism is the disease.
5 plutocracy-busting ideas from America’s progressive history
The biggest difference between today’s super-rich capitalists and the robber barons [a much more descriptive term] of a hundred years ago appears to be
Nouriel Roubini: Double dip recession possible; capitalism destroying itself
Who is Nouriel Roubini, and why should you care about what he says? First his credentials: He is the cofounder and chairman of Roubini
“Living Well” in Bolivia
Evo Morales, the first indigenous President of Bolivia, was elected to office in 2005 with 53% of the vote. His platform was to reclaim
Who knew? Americans like socialism
Tea Party demonstrators carry signs calling President Obama a “socialist.” Fox News warns of a “socialist takeover of the United States.” GOP talking points