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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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The current crisis has laid bare the contradictory and shaky character of contemporary capitalism. Yet the essentially inchoate responses to the crisis have ...
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The most important book on Marxist economics this year will be Anwar Shaikh’s Capitalism – competition, conflict, crises. As one of the world’s leading Marxist economists, Anwar Shaikh, has taught at The New School for Social Research for more than 30 years, authored three books and six-dozen articles. This is his most ambitious work. As…
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In the last few years, Robert J. Gordon, a professor of economics at Northwestern University, has persistently argued against the trendy view of the moment that robots, AI and other ‘disruptive technologies’ are about to launch the global economy into a productivity boost never seen before. I have commented before on Gordon’s series of papers…
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Prosperity in large part is based on the ecological and social exploitation of poor countries in Africa and Asia. Today 20% of humanity consume 80% of global resources.
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Capitalism seems to have few defenders these days. The laudable desire to sympathize with the poor and distressed has led many to believe
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Consortium News Carpetbagging 'Crony Capitalism' in Ukraine Consortium News There's also the possibility that Jaresko is exploiting this opportunity to learn all she can about the inner workings of the Ukrainian government to position herself to...
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In an article on World War I, Lenin once remarked that, “Capitalist society is and has always been horror without end.” In discussing the early development of capitalism in his classic, Capital, Marx said that upon its arrival in history “capital ...
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Free market ideology has so pervaded our culture that we aren't even aware of it. It is incorporated in the very language we use to discuss anything vaguely economic.
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The recent signing of the TransPacificPartnership (TPP) will benefit American imperialism considerably. But the media has latched onto TPP as the saving grace for Japanese prime minister Abe’s ‘Ab...
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In this RSA Animate, celebrated academic David Harvey looks beyond capitalism towards a new social order. Can we find a more responsible, just, and humane ...
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Author Peter Frase discusses how technology and evolving social relations could lead to more leisure time in workers' lives.
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These are two tales about capitalism at its best and at its worst. These are true stories because even Hollywood at its brashest could not write fictional scripts better than these to depict the duality of capitalism.
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Because we are already well into the election season, we're going to keep hearing about our economic system, and the wonders and the downfalls of
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David Graeber: Capitalists spread prosperity only when threatened by global rivalry, radical movements and the risk of uprisings at home
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CEO Rose Marcario is leading the rebellious outdoor-clothing maker into a new era of growth—and planet-friendly practices.
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Marx’s vision of a classless society shaped the 20th century, inspiring the battle between communism and capitalism
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iicI’ve just attended a one-day workshop on the rate of profit and crisis organised by Simon Mohun, Al Campbell and other Marxist economists as a prequel to the annual IIPPE conference taking place in...
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Now is the moment to put moral pressure on big business, as job cuts, pollution and capital flight reach record levels, writes Professor Patrick Bond.
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Capitalism was once a dominant system, but the rise of technology is hindering its future. So, will we soon live in a postcapitalist world?
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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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