Economists are Divided over Brexit
Even those economists that think Brexit is a disastrous idea differ on how severe the downside would be.
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Questioning Immigration is Not Racism
Immigration programs need to be socially, economically and politically sustainable or they will generate resentment.
Read more...The New Education Reform Lie: Why Denver Is a Warning Sign, Not a Model, for Urban School Districts
The charter school movement ‘s claims of better results are marketing hype, as Denver demonstrates.
Read more...The Happiness Industry: How Corporations Want to Manage Your Mind
Rather than suggesting that consuming the right goods will make you happy, companies now want to create it more directly.
Read more...Why a Leave Vote May Not Result in a Brexit
The ruling classes in the UK will be highly motivated to try to get the Brexit genie back in the bottle.
Read more...Adolph Reed: Identity Politics Exposing Class Division in Democrats
Why identity politics mean most people get the short end of the stick.
Read more...Want to Kill Your Economy? Have MBA Programs Churn Out Takers Not Makers.
How MBAs have become negative value added to everyone but themselves.
Read more...Transparency International Reports on Massive Corruption in the Pharmaceutical Sector – Media Hardly Notices
Health care corruption is pervasive, yet remains a taboo topic.
Read more...Can Philosophy Stop Bankers From Stealing?
How can bankers be persuaded or coerced into behaving better?
Read more...Michael Hudson: Millions Around the World Fleeing from Neoliberal Policy
Hudson tallies the high cost of neoliberal ideology.
Read more...Tom Engelhardt: How Donald Trump Reveals the March of American Authoritarianism
Trump as a symbol of an America morphing into a visibly less democratic fading empire.
Read more...Financial Times Exposes McKinsey’s Secret, Conflict-Ridden In-House Hedge Fund
McKinsey’s heretofore secret in-house investment unit has troubling conflicts of interest.
Read more...Portland Is a Sustainable Utopia—How It Happened
How Portland is working to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and reduce its environmental load on other fronts.
Read more...Our Politico Story on Why Clinton Does Not Deserve the Sanders Vote
Clinton is not interested in representing Sanders voters. They’ve gotten the memo and are acting accordingly
Read more...Hoisted From Comments: Neoliberalism Tearing Societies Apart
The true destructiveness of neoliberalism is becoming more and more apparent.
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