Economics
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ are a problem; so are those south, east, and west
August 28, 2023“Rich Men North of Richmond” expresses class resentment with words and music evocative of Woody Guthrie. But Guthrie aimed his fire at economic elites that oppressed hardworking Americans; Oliver Anthony has people looking in the other...
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Uniting progressive and reactionary governments, expanded BRICS alliance doesn’t necessarily challenge U.S. imperialism
August 25, 2023The rise of the BRICS is not enough to displace the U.S. or avert a third world war.
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‘Bidenomics’ aims for global green transition, but it’s hampered by anti-China strategy
August 18, 2023U.S. capitalist elites now see China, a socialist-oriented economy with massive state investment in industry, infrastructure, and R&D, as a “strategic competitor.”
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What are the policies that make up ‘Bidenomics’?
August 11, 2023The framework the administration has shaped rests on three pillars.
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Is ‘Bidenomics’ a break from neoliberalism?
August 10, 2023Trickle-down Reaganomics dominated for more than four decades; what’s next?
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