The Fed, following neoclassical orthodoxy, hates having ordinary workers properly paid.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Fifth Anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire, Aesthetics, and Social Murder
What were the causes behind Grenfell Tower’s beautiful, smooth facade?
Climate Deniers and the Language of Climate Obstruction
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, here’s how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
Michael Hudson Talks About Almost Everything with Jonathan Brown
Another blockbuster interview with Michael Hudson.
What Does Capitalism Repress? A Jungian Perspective.
Who or what does capitailsm serve?
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/17/2022
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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
An in-depth study reveals the scope and severity of medical debt in the US is much worse than previously thought.
Mexico to Take Legal Action Against US Construction Materials Giant, Vulcan, for Environmental Damage
The Mexican government’s legal action against Vulcan has drawn accusations of “anti-business attitude[s] and rhetoric” from both sides of the US Senate.
Housing Market Takes Another Body Blow with Sharp Interest Rate Rise
A short update on the housing market.
Noam Chomsky: Ukraine Is a Diplomacy No-Go Zone
If this is what Western “realism” about Ukraine looks like, our goose is cooked.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/16/2022
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Gun Money Predicts Congressional Voting Better Than Party Alone
An analysis of gun lobby contributions to Republicans and Democrats
