Tag: economy
We need publicly owned utilities
California’s wildfires and blackouts show the dangers of entrusting our power to for-profit corporations.
Why is there increasing poverty in America?
We pretend that we are a fair and equal culture. And yet we let rampant greed take over.
The disaster of negative of interest rates
President Trump wants negative interest rates, but they would be disastrous for the U.S. economy, and his objectives can be better achieved...
Desperate central bankers grab for more power
Conceding that their grip on the economy is slipping, central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more...
Rigged: How globalization and the rules of the modern economy were...
The richest 1% have done extraordinarily well over the last four decades. But income has stagnated for the majority. This was not...
‘Slowbalization’: Is the slowing global economy a boon or bane?
A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local,...
5 ways the economy is stacked against young people
The mechanics of wealth-building are fairly simple. Save more than you spend, invest those savings to generate more money. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Which shall we have: Love or greed?
The United States supposes itself to be a Christian community. Such a community should focus on love rather than wealth and power. Shouldn’t it?
How corporate welfare hurts you
You often hear Trump and Republicans in Congress railing against so-called “welfare programs” – by which they mean programs that provide health...
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
10 organizing principles for defeating Trumpism 2.0
We need principles that build power now and for the long term.