The Lessons Richard Bowen’s FCIC Testimony Should Have Taught the Nation
Stop and consider how devastating these observations are for neo-classical dogmas about market choice, private market discipline, and efficient markets.
Economic Justice
Paying for Populism
True democracy is populism—is it not? It has always struck me as odd that “populism” is used to describe a fringe politics, motivated by grievances that are viewed as illegitimate complaining. But if the not-profit-making needs of local and regional communities are determined and addressed by a democratic, majoritarian process, isn’t that what real “populism” …
Why MMT Progressivism is the Real Populism
Today’s “populists,”—both right and left—appear to believe that virtually anything the U.S. federal government does is an oppression of individual liberty, private rights and local control of resources and norms. Setting aside adolescent posturing—like refusing to wear face masks at the height of a national pandemic, or the will to anarchy generated by racist fears—there …
March 2021 National Outreach Call with Patrick Lovell & Eric Vaughan
Register Here Wednesday, March 24, 2021 9pm EDT/6pm PDT What’s past is prologue: The heist of our democracy that includes fraudulent practices, massive credit card debt, student loans, auto loans, and the revolving door between finance and government, is still going on and will become even worse than before. Real Progressives invites you to our …
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Longing for Genuine Global Solidarity
So join me in this struggle, it’s my final plea. I’ll die trying if I have to, for this better future is within reach, and it’s yearning to be set free.
AFRICOM Plundering in Africa
The solution to this problem is clear – shut down AFRICOM and decolonize.
Reconstructing the Algebra of Race and Rights
Raul Carrillo argues for permanent, non-discretionary funding of income, healthcare, housing, education, employment for all.
The Great Global Bank Robbery, Part 2
When it comes to White-Collar Crime and Control Fraud, the Roosevelt Institute Braintruster William K. Black is surely the leading expert to ask.