Michael Hudson Asks Our Readers: If Democracy Winds Up Creating Financial Dominance, What Do We Call China?
Michael Hudson seeks reader input on what to call modern governments not run by traditional nobles or financial interests.
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Prince Philip Was the Godfather of Anglo-British Nationalism
Prince Philip pulled together TV, tabloids and monarchy. But that won’t work for younger generations – as Harry and Meghan know
Read more...Despite Federal Moratorium, Increasing Number of Texas Renters Face Eviction as State Protection Expires
A Texas program meant to financially help renters who have fallen behind has barely taken root.
Read more...Mitch McConnell to U.S. Business: Stay Out of Politics – But Keep Those Contributions Coming
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells U.S. business: stay out of politics, but keep those campaign contributions coming.
Read more...Martin Luther King’s America Redux: “The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World”
Liz Theoharis commemorates the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech.
Read more...The ‘Roaring Twenties’ and Covid Recovery: Revisiting the Evidence for Europe
Are the Roaring Twenties an analogue for what a post Covid economy would look like?
Read more...Will Biden’s Central American Plan Slow Migration (or Speed It Up)?
Biden”s Central America plan includes US funding of domestic security forces to keep citizens put and support foreign economic exploitation.
Read more...Philanthrocapitalists: The Pied Pipers of ‘Modern Slavery’?
Hundreds of millions of dollars for anti-trafficking/slavery sidesteps how rich countries exploit labour in poor nations.
Read more...Our Collective Long Covid
Why Covid will be with us for a very long time.
Read more...Austerity Raises Covid Deaths
Mortality and economic data show that stingy government spending and resistance to redistrbution have increased Covid health costs.
Read more...Incomplete and Indecisive USPS Board Flounders and Awaits Direction
Despite Biden moving to fill open USPS board seats, don’t get your hopes up.
Read more...The Bullshit Economy Part 2: Payday Loans 2.0, aka Early Paycheck Apps
Payday loans suck. Giving them a new name does not make them suck less.
Read more...How Employers Punish Workers for Forming Unions
How employers play dirty tricks even after unions are voted in. The PRO Act, up for a Senate vote, would stop the worst practices.
Read more...We May Be Living in a Moment of Misplaced Optimism
The current bout of optimism looks too close to giddy for my comfort. And yours?
Read more...Scoring the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan and Earlier Covid Relief Programs
How to do a better job of getting relief to those who need it.
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