Rage, Neoliberalism, and Phone Trees
How neoliberalism is contributing to the collective sour mood.
Read more...Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class
The Looming War Against China: Economic Logic Has Been Replaced by National Security Overrides
Michael Hudson provides a deep dive on the US’ and now its Western allies’ obsessive campaign against China.
Read more...“Bidenomics” Has No Answer for Eviction Crisis – Or Much Else
Most recent announcement has rental platforms promising to increase transparency of how much you’re being gouged but do nothing to lower costs.
Read more...How the Mayo Clinic and Uber Killed Efforts to Help Workers in Minnesota
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has been widely celebrated for its supposedly worker-friendly legislation this year, but liberal Democrats headed for the exits when push came to shove.
Read more...The Origins of the Investment Theory of Party Competition
How Tom Ferguson’s archival research showed that conventional wisdom on voter behaior was rnaive, and investment drives outcomes.
Read more...Book Review: Richard Vague, “The Paradox of Debt”
And why finding reforms to our current economic system is a Sisyphean task.
Read more...It’s Not That Hard to Solve Homelessness
America has the means to substantially alleviate homelessness but not the desire.
Read more...The Return of Child Labor As the Latest Sign of American Decline
Child exploitation is baack! How did we get here?
Read more...It’s Hard for Americans to Engage in China-Bashing Without Tripping on Contradictions
There are no doubt good reasons for Americans to be concerned about China, but our official justificaitons don’t stand up to scrutiny.
Read more...“Should There Really Be a Supreme Court? Its Role Always Has Been Anti-Democratic”
How much is the Supreme Court to blame for the red shift in policies?
Read more...Why Don’t Americans Take More Vacations? Blame It on Independence Day
How corporate interests created Americanization Day, later Independence Day, to counter the rising labor movement.
Read more...The New York Times Thinks Worker Suffering Is a Fair Price for Lower Inflation
Per the Times, inflation must be tackled, and the only way to do so is through lowering incomes and potentially jacking up unemployment.
Read more...Low Wages and Rising Cost of Living Are Driving More Into Homelessness as Government Tries to Hide Rather than Solve Problem
Despite billions spent on homelessness, the problem is only getting worse due to a failure to take on exceptional American rapaciousness.
Read more...‘We’re Not Doing That’: Why a Black Couple Wouldn’t Crowdfund to Pay Off Medical Debts
Why black patients burdened by medical debt are reluctant to solicit for funds.
Read more...IMF Confirms that Profits Are Driving Inflation
It’s now undeniable that corporate profits are playing a big role in our current inflation.
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