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Category Archives: CAPITALISM
Russ Feingold Launches ‘Progressives United’ To Combat Corporate Influences In Politics
By Amanda Terkel HUFFINGTON POST Things were like this 100 years ago in the United States, with the huge corporate and business power of the oil companies and others. But this time it’s like the Gilded Age on steroids. WASHINGTON … Continue reading
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When Democracy Weakens
By Bob Herbert The New York Times So what we get in this democracy of ours are astounding and increasingly obscene tax breaks and other windfall benefits for the wealthiest, while the bought-and-paid-for politicians hack away at essential public services … Continue reading
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Obama’s Big Budget Cut Proposals Target The Poor
By Arthur Delaney HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — As Democrats and Republicans wrangle over fiscal austerity and the shape of the 2012 federal budget, the White House is targeting programs in the $4 trillion budget that benefit low-income Americans. It’s a … Continue reading
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For-Profit College Recruiters Taught To Use ‘Pain,’ ‘Fear,’ Internal Documents Show
By Chris Kirkham Huffington Post Newly-released internal training documents from several for-profit colleges illustrate a culture that encourages recruiters to increase enrollment by focusing on emotions such as “pain” and “fear” to attract low-income students who are struggling with adverse … Continue reading
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Ewwwwwwww … Anyone Else Feeling the Need for a Shower?
AOL’s Tricky HuffPo Marriage by Dan Lyons It is no surprise that AOL is buying Huffington Post. Last summer I spent some time with Arianna Huffington and her team as I was preparing a profile for Newsweek and even then … Continue reading
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Buddhist Economics: Raj Patel Suggests a New Way to Define Value
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23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism: Item #1 — There’s No Such Thing as a Free Market
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism: Item #1 — There’s No Such Thing as a Free Market, Don Hazen, Alternet, January 31, 2011 Author Ha-Joon Chang dismisses the idea that any capitalist market is free and questions whether … Continue reading
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The hidden roots of Egypt’s despair
By Danny Schechter Al Jazeera The economic crisis is driving political protests sparked in part by US financial speculation. The question is, why aren’t Americans up in arms too as inflation at the pump and the grocery store drives prices … Continue reading
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The Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto: What Now?
By Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association, Jan 27, 2011 “The policy set for GE alfalfa will most likely guide policies for other GE crops as well. True coexistence is a must.” – Whole Foods Market, Jan. 21, 2011 In the … Continue reading
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Gap Between Rich And Poor Named 8th Wonder Of The World
The Onion “It’s breathtaking,” said Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, a longtime champion and benefactor of the rift’s conservation. “After all we’ve been through in recent years, there’s no greater privilege than watching it grow bigger and bigger each day. … Continue reading
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