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Category Archives: GLOBALIZATION
Protests Surge Around Globe
By Nicholas Kulish The New York Times MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the largest street demonstrations in its history. Enraged young people in Spain and Greece … Continue reading
Women Help Promote a Just Global Economy
Anasuya Sengupta Wednesday, September 14, 2011 SF GATE In the countryside of war-torn Mindanao in the southern Philippines, a group of indigenous female farmers have opened their own organic produce store. Even as they try to improve their own health … Continue reading
Posted in ECONOMY, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, GLOBALIZATION, SOLUTIONS, Women's Rights
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Investors Fear Collapse Of Major European Bank
By Landon Thomas Jr. and Nelson D. Schwartz The New York Times Remember the collapse of Lehman Brothers? Europeans certainly do. As Europe struggles to contain its government debt crisis, the greatest fear is that one of the Continent’s major … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ECONOMY, EMPIRE, GLOBALIZATION, GREED, INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Economy Tumbles Down Down Down … Global Ranking Of Competitive Economies
U.S. in Fifth Place: The World Economic Forum cited the U.S. for “a number of escalating weaknesses” including declining public faith in political leaders and corporate ethics. By John Heilprin HUFFINGTON POST GENEVA — The U.S. has tumbled further down … Continue reading
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Happy Labor Day! (If you’re a CEO): HOW LABOR IS GETTING SHAFTED BY CORPORATE AMERICA
By Josh Harkinson Mother Jones The red line is the share of the economy taken up by wages, salaries etc. The blue line is the share taken up by corporate profits. So the graph shows that corporations have bounced back … Continue reading
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WORD!
U.S. Corporations are looking to and investing in new markets outside of the United States. That doesn’t just mean they’ve moved the manufacturing outside of the U.S.; it means they no longer see the U.S. as the primary market they’re … Continue reading
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The Deficit is Not Default of Obama
EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama, by: Greg Palast, Truthout | News Analysis, Thursday 21 July 2011 Let’s talk about how we ended up in this pickle, bucking up against the “debt ceiling.” From 2001 to 2008, a … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, bankruptcy, CAPITALISM, DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, GREED, POLICY, RESOURCES
Tagged austerity, capitalism, corporate capitalism, debt ceiling, Democratic Leadership, Eric Cantor, GOP, Greg Palast, Obama
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Workers Producing Clothing for Walmart, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Hanes Have Allegedly Been Routinely Beaten, Underpaid and Forced To Work Excessive Hours
One manager repeatedly raped female Sri Lankan workers, prompting a strike late last year … By Janell Ross HUFFINGTON POST A month after a prominent human rights group accused major American brands of purchasing clothing from a factory in Jordan … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, COLONIALISM, EVIL CORPORATIONS, GLOBALIZATION, GREED, INTERNATIONAL
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