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Inflation as a Weapon of Class Power: A Modern Monetary and Marxist-Leninist Perspective 

Inflation as a Weapon of Class Power: A Modern Monetary and Marxist-Leninist Perspective 

Steven D. Grumbine

Inflation is not some natural economic phenomenon, nor is it merely the result of too much money chasing too few goods. That’s the myth popularized by Milton Friedman and his monetarist acolytes.
The Barter Lie: How Capitalism Rewrote Economic History 

The Barter Lie: How Capitalism Rewrote Economic History 

Erald Kolasi

The claim that money developed as a medium of exchange to overcome the limits of bartering has become an article of faith in neoclassical economics, but it’s dead wrong.
Modern Monetary Theory Without Class Struggle is Just Accounting

Modern Monetary Theory Without Class Struggle is Just Accounting

Steven D. Grumbine

MMT insights become revolutionary only when wielded by movements strong enough to break capital’s structural power.
All Frogs Go To Heaven

All Frogs Go To Heaven

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

The next time you see a frog, remember that no matter how small you are, there’s always hope for you to persevere against the largest and most powerful enemies. 
Why Does the DMV Suck? 

Why Does the DMV Suck? 

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

The ruling class wants us fighting each other over our frustration with life under capitalism. The best thing we can do is learn together and understand how the mechanisms of bureaucracies work.
Who Would You Hench For?

Who Would You Hench For?

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

In comic books, wealth is a superpower. Superheroes and villains can perform super-powered acts of labor, or they have access to other people’s labor.
What Does a Banana Taste Like? 

What Does a Banana Taste Like? 

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

Every subject always comes back to the struggle between labor and capital, even bananas.
You Know Nothing About Economics

You Know Nothing About Economics

Thomas Swan

But there is no shame in that…
Lenin Was A Mushroom

Lenin Was A Mushroom

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

Mushrooms are a way to symbolize nature’s interconnectedness. Leninism is the study of the interconnectedness of nature.
Is a Flag Worth Fighting For?

Is a Flag Worth Fighting For?

Zeta Violet Koloskzi

Symbols of an oppressive empire need to be discarded. The masses can’t rally behind a banner that excludes them.
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