capitalism
Economics is not morality play, but politics is
August 29, 2013For socialist and progressive working-class forces, breaking out of marginalization is the key political challenge of our time.
Read moreUnion flags fly along the Maine coast
August 20, 2013There are some 6,000-plus lobster boat workers in Maine that best fit Victor Hugo's general description of them more than a century ago - toilers of the sea.
Read more“Nickel and Dimed” – rich drama of working poor
August 19, 2013The crisis of capitalism has led to a glorious rebirth of left-leaning theatre: Nickel and Dimed is one of this dissident wave's finest, most compelling dramas.
Read moreHear them – the unemployed
August 5, 2013Unemployment, joblessness, and the devastation they bring to every worker everywhere is endemic to capitalism.
Read moreDetroit’s bankruptcy problem rooted in capitalism
July 19, 2013Blame for Detroit's decline, and solutions Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr proposed in today's bankruptcy press conference, left key players in that decline blameless.
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