Economics
Coronavirus reveals same contradictions as Great Depression: Will we learn this time?
June 5, 2020Products go to waste, while many go hungry. Millions unemployed, while Wall Street soars. Have we learned the lessons of the Great Depression?
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Welcome to Trumpville
June 5, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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One third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs
June 4, 2020Official jobless claims in this new great depression hit 42.65 million; real number estimated at 50 million or more.
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Millions jobless, benefits hard to get – We need a federal unemployment system
May 29, 2020Unemployment under capitalism can happen to anyone. It is only fair to have the most humane and fair system in place.
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Neoliberal solutions won’t save us from this pandemic
May 26, 2020There are but two paths to solve the crisis—on the backs of the poor or on the backs of the rich. In other words, it’s either more capitalism or more socialism.
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