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Lamar W. Hankins : Tax Cuts and Republican Hypocrisy
At the trough. Image from Florida Pundit. Republican tax cut hypocrisy knows no bounds The average current tax cut on millionaires insisted on by the Republicans and agreed to by President Obama amounts to $200,000 each for 2011 and 2012. … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economy, Finance, Lamar W. Hankins, Republican Party, Taxation
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Ted McLaughlin : The ‘Free Market’ Myth and the Suicide of Capitalism
Political cartoon by Carol Simpson / Cartoon Work. The ‘free market’ myth and the suicide of the capitalist system In a capitalist society such as ours the wealth will be redistributed to the richest people unless there are some regulations … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Concentration of Wealth, Economics, Free Market, Free Trade, Government Regulation, Ted McLaughlin
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Harry Targ : The Two-Headed Neoliberal Monster
Image from Stupid Comics.An American dilemma, 2011:The two-headed neoliberal monster It became clear to the financiers that government regulations, social safety nets, and public institutions of all kinds had become impediments to the free flow of money capital. By Harry … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Capitalism, Class Struggle, Harry Targ, Neo-liberalism, Racial Politics, Ruling Class, Tea Party, The People's Budget
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Robert Jensen : The Power and Limits of Social Movements
Image from The Democracy Center.The power — and limits — of social movements Dissidents not only have to be willing to tell the truth about the delusions of the dominant culture, but make sure we don’t fall into delusions of … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : How Social Security Works in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, David P. Hamilton, Economics, France, Social Security
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David P. Hamilton : Social Security in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, David P. Hamilton, Economics, France, Social Security
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David Van Os : The Divine Right of Greed
Political cartoon by Deng Coy Miel, Singapore.(On being mad as hell…)The divine right of greed By David Van Os / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2011 Most of the income of the super-rich is in capital gains such as … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Concentration of Wealth, Corporate Profits, David Van Os, Economy, Joseph Stiglitz, Taxation
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Keith Joseph : Surplus Labor and the Mystery of Capitalism
“Socially Acceptable Portrait of Karl Marx.” Hand-pulled print by Aimee Dingman. Image from EBSQ.Basics of Marxism:Surplus labor and the mystery of capitalism Exploitation occurs when the people who do the work and produce the surplus are different from the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economics, Karl Marx, Keith Joseph, Marxism, Political Philosophy
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BOOKS / Robert Jensen: The Commons as Kinder-and-Gentler Capitalism
All That We Share isn’t enough:The Commons as kinder-and-gentler capitalism? By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / December 20, 2010 [All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons/How to Save the Economy, the Environment, the Internet, Democracy, … Continue reading
Harry Targ : Did Obama Stimulus Save Kokomo, Indiana?
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visit Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 23, 2010. Photo by Brian Kersey / UPI.Recovery Act brings jobs to Kokomo:Obama in the conservative heartland By Harry Targ / … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Industry, Capitalism, Economic Recovery, Harry Targ, Jobs, Labor, Obama Administration, Stimulus Bill
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BOOKS / Harry Targ : David Harvey’s ‘The Enigma of Capital’
What now?Economic and political crisis in 2010 By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2010 So where shall we start our revolutionary anti-capitalist movement? Mental conceptions? The relation to nature? Daily life and reproductive practices? Social relations? … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Capitalism, David Harvey, Harry Targ, Political Philosophy, Progressive Movement, Social Action, Socialism
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BOOKS / Danny Schechter : Villains Galore! A Bankster Dozen
Bankster graphic from ANU News.Villains galore!Good holiday reads aboutthe great economic crisis By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2010 Back in 2007, just as the markets began their meltdown, I started writing a book I called … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Books, Capitalism, Corporate Corruption, Danny Schechter, Economic Crisis, Finance, Wall Street
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