Category Archives: Banana republic

Growing Inequality Under Global Capitalism

The benefits of capitalism are accruing even more to a very few at the top.

NY Times Lets a Charter School Propagandist Distort the Facts on Its Op-Ed Page

Quelle surprise! Card carrying neoliberal David Leonhardt of the New York Times twists facts to try to make a case for charter schools.

Gaius Publius: Honeymoon of the Generals in the Age of Trump – Wolfowitz on McMaster, Mattis

Trump has turned conduct of his wars over to neocon mad dogs like Paul Wolfowitz that even hawkish Reagan made sure to keep out of power.

Wilkerson: “We’re Staying in Afghanistan for the Next 50 Years”

A discussion of US rationalizations for committing more troops to Afghanistan with no endgame in sight.

CalPERS and Board Come Out Losers Over Kangaroo Court Against Its Most Effective Board Member (Updated)

CalPERS and its board seem incapable of understanding that when you are in a hole, you need to stop digging.

Michael Hudson: Review of Steve Keen’s “Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?”

Steve Keen’s book is a compact, layperson friendly evisceration of mainstream economics and efforts to defend banks at the expense of citizens.

CalPERS Hides Bogus Persecution: Promised Public Hearing for Lone Effective Director Held in Secret

CalPERS doubles down on a bogus scheme to neuter its one effective board member reneging on its promise to have a public hearing of charges.

The Fall of the Latin American Left, Part III: Argentina and the Right Winning Elections

How the Kirchner program in Argentina ran into the buzz saw of currency markets.

5 Times Charter School Founders Used Shady Real Estate Deals to Shamelessly Enrich Themselves

A trio of academics compare charter school tactics to Wall Street’s raiders.

The Trump Administration’s FCC Tries to Roll Back Net Neutrality

How the Obama Administration established net neutrality, why the Trump administration wants to roll it back, and what you can do.

Gaius Publius: Obama Harvests His Presidency

Obama signs up to collect fat speaking fees from Wall Street for services rendered to the 1% during his presidency.

Wall Street Journal Reports on Appearance of Private Equity Self-Dealing at Blackstone and Other Firms Nearly Four Years After We Broke the Story

So why is the Wall Street Journal years late in reporting on private equity self-dealng, and underplays its seriousness to boot?

Why Anti-War Purity Tests Are Not Sound Political Strategy

Why head on opposition to war has failed and other approaches have better odds of long term success.

Mark Ames: Credit Suisse Decries Russian Inequality After Playing Leading Role in Creating It

Credit Suisse criticizes Russian inequality after having profited handsomely from playing a big role in creating it.

The Fall of the Latin American Left, Part I: Brazil’s Boom and Bust

Discussing why the left in Latin America lost power, starting with Brazil.