John Bellamy Foster explains the plans to create assets on the back of everything nature does and expropriate it from the global commons.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Groundhog Day For America’s Energy Grid
More energy woes coming to some parts of the US due to the failure to address known infrastructure problems.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/15/2022
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Experiments with a Four-Day Workweek
Workers around the world are experimenting with a four-day week, and their efforts illustrate the promise of shorter working time.
Banks Begin to Fret About the Threat of Civil Unrest
Bank CEOs have good reason to be worried about rising civil unrest, as economic conditions deteriorate fast around the world. If 2019 was the year of protest, 2022 could be the year of unbottled rage.
Aid for Power in New Cold War
Once a way for powerful nations to influence developing countries, development aid has gained renewed significance in the new Cold War. Unlike before, the rivalry now is not between different systems.
Dollar Diplomacy: Michael Hudson and Steve Keen on Real Progressives
A wide-ranging and free-wheeling discussion of money, oligarchy, trade, China, the future of the dollar….with an eye to MMT.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/14/2022
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Happy Bastille Day: Some Musings on Recent Events in Sri Lanka
Reflections on Bastille Day 2022: Last Saturday, Sri Lankans stormed their presidential palace, causing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee to the Maldives.
Climate Protestors Stop Stage 10 of the Tour de France
Climate protests stopped Stage 10 of the Tour de France briefly on Tuesday. The race continued, but a worldwide audience heard their message.
Biden Expands Oil Exploration in Bid to Slow Climate Change
Biden’s decided to open the door to further offshore oil exploration: we must kill the planet in order to save it.
What Happens When Big Brother Meets Big Tech
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke warns that as fundamental privacy rights vanish, your personal data can and will be used against you.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/13/2022
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