Michael Hudson Q&A in Webinar on 4000 Years of Money and Debt
The Q&A from a Michael Hudson talk on money, debt, and economic orthodoxy.
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Webinar with Michael Hudson: A 4000-Year Perspective on Economy, Money and Debt
Michael Hudson gives a long historical account of the role of debt and money as a tool for promoting prosperity and political dominance.
Read more...So Much For May Day
On the peculiar decline of May Day.
Read more...Mamata Banerjee’s TMC Retains West Bengal, Shutting Out Modi’s BJP from Taking Power in the State
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP failed to pull off an upset in West Bengal, and still has never atatinaed a majority in the state.
Read more...Biden Urged to Stand ‘On the Side of Humanity’ and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents
Biden faces increased wroldwide pressure for WTO waiver of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines as case counts soar in India.
Read more...Mark Blyth – An Inflated Fear of Inflation?
Mark Blyth explains why inflation in the U.S., Canada, & E.U. is highly unlikely: a room for more government spending and higher wages.
Read more...American Cities Have Long Struggled to Reform Their Police – but Isolated Success Stories Suggest Community and Officer Buy-In Might Be Key
A hard look at why police reform has failed, and what approaches might work.
Read more...Social Tipping Points and Forecasting Norms Changes
What does it take to move the norms needle?
Read more...How Dodgy Government Accounting Fueled Rapid Rise of Federal Student Loans
Why the student loan mess is even worse than you thought.
Read more...A Lifetime “at War”
Even for those comfortably ensconced in the US, war-making has been a constant backdrop for all but the oldest Americans.
Read more...America Hasn’t Reckoned with the Coup That Blasted the Black Middle Class
The Wilmington coup is the only successful and lasting armed overthrow of a legitimate municipal government in American history on U.S soil.
Read more...Private Equity and Hedge Fund Barons Having a Hissy Over Carried Interest Grift Because Biden Isn’t Staying Bought
The end of the carried interest loophole has been long in coming. Will the sell-by date finally arrive?
Read more...Major Parties’ Climate Programs Are Miles Apart
As high as the stakes are, the struggle between the Dems and the GOP over climate change feels too much like intramural sport.
Read more...Why Workers Memorial Day Is a National Call to Action
On the odd decision by American labor unions to have their own solidarity day, the Workers Memorial Day, rather than participate in May Day.
Read more...How Biden’s Request for More Education Funding Would Shift More Power to the Federal Government
Biden’s plan to increase Title I funding is at least in part intended to increase Federal influence over education. New York is resisting.
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