Gramsci encourages movements to pursue wide-ranging interventions, but always to unite them as part of a common program to transform society.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
What Can Social Movements Learn From Gramsci in Today’s Uncertain Times?
Topics: Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Politics, Social policy, Social values
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 4:00 am | 42 Comments »
Oil, Gas, Wages, Interest Rates: Biden’s Other 2024 Risks
A supposedly good economy has not helped Biden much and trends such as oil prices do not look to be in his favor.
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Federal Reserve, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Middle East, Payment system, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:57 am | 41 Comments »
Links 8/6/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 235 Comments »
The Nationalist Right Tries a New Formula to Sell the European Neoliberal Project
In Italy and elsewhere, the right combines anti-immigrant and chauvinist measures with neoliberal policy.
Topics: Europe, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Politics, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 29 Comments »
‘Renters Are Struggling’: Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control
Economists begin to admit that their models are wrong when it comes to anti-rent control arguments.
Topics: Corporate governance, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Market inefficiencies, Real estate, Social policy
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 37 Comments »
War Hawks’ Drive to Expand NATO into Asia May Destroy Western Military Alliance
Individuals can fail upwards, but organizations? NATO not been up to the task of propping up Ukraine, but the US wants to aim it at China.
Topics: Banana republic, China, Currencies, Europe, Guest Post, India, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 11:58 am | 56 Comments »
Links 8/5/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 206 Comments »
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. v. Google Alleges First Amendment Violations via YouTube Censorship as a State Actor
Oh frabjous day! RFK, Jr. has lobbed a very big bomb at the heart of the censorship apparatus.
Topics: Health care, Legal, Media watch, Pandemic, Politics, Surveillance state
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 41 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/4/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Topics: Guest Post, Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 80 Comments »
More on the Collapse of Operational Capabilities in the West: How Did We Get Here
Some thoughts on the rapid decline in operational capabilities, or why tons of people, particularly those in charge, are no good at their jobs
Topics: Banking industry, Corporate governance, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 126 Comments »
Links 8/4/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:58 am | 134 Comments »
From Covert to Overt: UK Government and Businesses Seek to Unleash Facial Recognition Technologies Across Urban Landscape
The policing minister is encouraging police forces across the country to make use of live facial recognition technologies for routine law enforcement. Retailers are also embracing the technology to monitor their customers.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:47 am | 12 Comments »
Fascism is the Western Answer to Class Struggle
Rob Urie makes a reasoned, data-backed case that the tools used in supposed democracies to enforce class standing merit the label of fascism
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Health care, Income disparity, Media watch, Social policy, The destruction of the middle class, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:00 am | 80 Comments »
Russia Is Finally Correcting False Perceptions of BRICS
Russia is dialing down expectations for big BRICS developments at a late August summit.
Topics: Banking industry, China, Currencies, Globalization, Guest Post, India, Legal, Media watch, Politics, Russia
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:13 am | 17 Comments »
NC Under Attack from Ukraine After Posting on Gonzalo Lira Being Tortured and Extorted While in Prison
Quelle surprise! Some people in Ukraine do not like NC!
Topics: Notices
Posted by Yves Smith at 1:26 am | 31 Comments »