Government Debts as Class Swindles
The richest sectors of modern capitalism avoid or replace taxes levied on them with interest-bearing loans to the same government. Read the story at Common Dreams.
Economy
Here They Come Again: The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to Sanders
Corporate Democrats and investor class liberals will fight to preserve the current order. Read the article at Common Dreams.
Sanders Applauds New Medicare for All Study
It will save $450 billion and prevent 68,000 deaths every year. Read more at Common Dreams.
10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
We need to understand socialism because it has shaped our history and will shape our future. Read more at Yes! Magazine.
We Need to Scrap the Payroll Tax Cap
Millionaires have already stopped paying into Social Security for the year. Read more at Common Dreams.
Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent
Consent is a function of power. You have to have a modicum of power to give it. Read the article at The Atlantic.
Finland Ends Homelessness, Provides Shelter for All in Need
The country is applying the “Housing First” concept. See this story at Scoop.
Are Taxes the Best Way of Dealing with Inequality?
There is a pernicious myth that affects the way we think about markets. Read the article at Dollars & Sense.
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim. Read the article at Truthout.
Medicare for All Could Save U.S. $600 Billion a Year
It’s our current system that’s a wasteful, unsustainable disaster. Read the article at Common Dreams.