capitalism
U.S. capitalism lets children and mothers die
January 26, 2018Why do children and mothers living in other OECD nations, all capitalist, escape the dangers facing those in the U.S.? The answer: stronger labor movements.
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Working class unity is key to ending racism and male supremacy
January 24, 2018The derogatory comments and boasts of sexual assaults by Donald Trump and the multiple charges by women against him are not a new phenomenon.
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“Captain Greedy’s Carnival”: The P.T. Barnum musical about free market capitalism
October 4, 2017The frenetic play has lots of visual flourishes, and a Brecht/Weill vibe, but it also reminded me of Depression-era satire "Of Thee I Sing."
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Mass shootings and the moral hazard of capitalism
October 2, 2017To answer the question why, we don't need to know the particular thoughts that introduced finger to trigger. It is enough to look ourselves, and our society.
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Investing in tragedy: The political economy of mass shootings
October 2, 201750 are dead, more than 400 injured. Meanwhile, the stock prices of gun manufacturers are up sharply in Monday morning trading.
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