capitalism
Selling Frida Kahlo: Commodifying an artist in Mexico City and the world
October 18, 2019There’s much more to the commodification of Frida Kahlo than some kind of apolitical girl power sensationalism.
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To find Trump’s real base of support, just follow the money
October 9, 2019The press treats the overwhelmingly white, working-class audiences at Trump’s rallies as his “base.” But the anonymous wealthy donors in California have a far better claim to be the base that he serves.
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Why Wall Street red-baits Bernie Sanders
October 7, 2019The Wall Street Journal, mouthpiece of high finance, is still trying to take down Bernie Sanders.
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Rich and want to escape Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax? CNBC says get divorced.
October 2, 2019Instead of putting energy and thought into figuring out how to avoid improving American lives, Warren’s critics seem more intent on figuring out how to defraud the people.
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China: 70 years of building socialism in the People’s Republic
October 1, 2019Though the era of Mao may be long over and his legacy at least selectively repudiated, the revolution in China continues.
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