Category Archives: Economics

Where is the Accountability for the Killers Ushering in the Climate Apocalypse?

Today’s climate crisis dwarfs the 1940s threat of Nazism, the 9/11 attack, or the massive bank robberies that took place during the Reagan & Bush administrations. It threatens all life on earth… By Thom Hartmann/ hartmannreport.com/ May 25, 20 If … Continue reading

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Rachel Maddow Names Pro-Hitler Speakers Appearing At Same Event As Eric Trump

“I can’t really believe they are going ahead with it,” the MSNBC anchor said of the upcoming “ReAwaken America” tour being hosted at a Donald Trump hotel.

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Banking Greed

Can We Stop the Greed-Heads From Their Destruction of Banking & More? As we learned from the Iroquois, working on behalf of and protecting society from greedy predators should be the first job of every government… By Thom Hartmann/ The … Continue reading

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In Case You Haven’t Figured It Out

Letter to the editor, Monterey Herald, February 28, 2023 Have you ever wondered how, in the richest country in the world, so many Americans are hungry, homeless, lacking health care and living in poverty? In fact, about 64% of our … Continue reading

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The Real Way to Measure Our Economy

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The Democrats Will Probably Lose the Midterms, Because Our Society Is Falling Apart BYLIZA FEATHERSTONE/ Jacobin/ November 2, 2022 The Democrats are too beholden to the rich, and they face structural obstacles that are too daunting, to address the profound … Continue reading

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BASIC ECONOMIC THEORY

A different Way to Look at Government Spending, Deficits, and Society’s Needs Hint: households can’t print money, but our government can.

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Chris Hedges Interviews Cornel West

April 15, 2022 In this premiere episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Dr. West joins Chris Hedges to discuss the decay of the American empire, the struggle to show international solidarity in the face of escalating militarism, and what it … Continue reading

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Insider Trading by Our Representatives

Who could have known that members of Congress would take advantage of their position? Maybe everybody.

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How Democrats Clean Up Republican Economic Messes

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