Tag Archive: Economy
The Centers of Global Capitalism Are Migrating Away From the U.S., Europe and Japan
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Modern capitalism began in England in the 17th century and spread eventually throughout the world. Its particular evolution produced a global economy organized around...
Full ArticleWhy Amazon Is Fighting So Hard to Stop Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
Released for Syndication: 02/11/2021
Workers at one of Amazon’s warehouses are deciding whether or not to join a union. Amazon’s union-busting efforts indicate just how important the vote is.
Full ArticleCan Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
On February 1, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to MSNBC about the new U.S. government’s “foreign policy challenges.” Blinken threw out,...
Full ArticleWhy U.S. Labor Laws Need a Major Update—The PRO Act Is a Great Start
By
Tom Conway
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
When workers at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions tried to form a union, the company quickly brought in five full-time union-busters to torment them day and...
Full ArticleUnderstanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Coup in Myanmar
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military—known as the Tatmadaw—invoked Article 417 of the 2008 constitution, dismissed State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and arrested...
Full ArticleThe Value of Universal Vaccination Is So Great That Even the IMF Is Being Forced to Rethink Its Callousness to the Global South
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
It could cost as much as $5 trillion if rich countries don’t help vaccinate the rest of the world.
Full ArticleIt’s Easy to Fix Inequality: Tax the Rich
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
There is no better time than now to address the ridiculous levels of wealth and income inequality in the United States. It can be done with ease through aggressive taxation of the wealthiest handfuls of individuals.
Full ArticleHow ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America
Released for Syndication: 02/03/2021
Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835. Both Guyana’s President Irfaan...
Full ArticleBetsy DeVos Is Gone, But Her Education Agenda Is Rolling Out Across the Country
By
Jeff Bryant
Released for Syndication: 02/02/2021
New efforts in state legislatures seek to privatize public education.
Full ArticleHow Joe Biden Is Empowering America’s Workers
By
Tom Conway
Released for Syndication: 02/01/2021