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An Alternative Meme For Money, Part 7: Framing Deficits

An Alternative Meme For Money, Part 7: Framing Deficits

October 21, 2024June 21, 2023 by L. Randall Wray

A government deficit will result if the nongovernment sector has a surplus—a perfectly sustainable balance.

Categories New Economic Perspectives Tags Capitalism, Deficit, MMT, Sectoral Balances
What if the Public Understood How Money Works?

What if the Public Understood How Money Works?

February 3, 2025May 27, 2023 by William K. Black

The truth about federal finance used to be common household knowledge, maybe it should be again.

Categories New Economic Perspectives Tags Capitalism, Deficit, Keynes, Libertarian, MMT, Taxation
It's OK to be Angry About Bernie Sanders

It’s OK to be Angry About Bernie Sanders

October 21, 2024May 1, 2023 by Birrion Sondahl

Bernie gave up on the fight long before we did and his actions have made it clear he no longer fights for the same ideals.

Categories Democracy Tags Austerity, Capitalism, Neoliberalism, Socialism
It’s Time to Call it What It Is - A Capitalism-Induced Ecological Crisis

It’s Time to Call it What It Is – A Capitalism-Induced Ecological Crisis

October 21, 2024September 16, 2022 by Erin McCarley

Let’s be clear— this isn’t about voting. This is about building a revolution— an international solidarity movement big enough to take on and replace global capitalism.

Categories Economic Justice, Environmental & Ecological Justice Tags Capitalism, Communism, Imperialism, Socialism
The Emperor's New Commodities

The Emperor’s New Commodities

October 21, 2024July 14, 2022 by Jonathan Kadmon

Frauds and hucksters have always relied on false dichotomies and thought-terminating cliches to misdirect the attention of their audience from more appealing alternatives.

Categories Economic Justice, Equality with Justice, Health & Wellbeing Tags Capitalism, Class War, Inflation, Universal Basic Services, Universal Healthcare
The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene

The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene

October 19, 2024July 23, 2021 by J.D. ALT

Given the relationship between “money” and real resources, it is impossible to equitably “share” real resources, and effectively create collective goods, when money is a scarce commodity controlled by competition.

Categories Economic Justice, Equality with Justice Tags Capitalism, MMT
Working Class Dismissed

Working Class Dismissed

November 27, 2024February 1, 2021 by John Siener

Do you hear revolution’s call?

Categories Democracy, Poetry Tags Capitalism, Class War, Propaganda, Working Class
Landlord Elegy

Landlord Elegy

November 27, 2024December 30, 2020 by John Siener

A poetic tribute to the suffocating infestation known as the rentier class.

Categories Economic Justice, Equality with Justice, Poetry Tags Capitalism, Class War
Rage Against Austerity

Rage Against Austerity

October 27, 2024December 17, 2017 by Steven D. Grumbine

Voters are easily distracted and politicians gleeful of our short memories.

Categories Democracy Tags Austerity, Capitalism, Class War, Federal Job Guarantee, Student Debt, Universal Basic Services
Response to the Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint

Response To The Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint Part 6

December 8, 2024August 25, 2017 by Laurel Avery

Part 6, the final installment of a direct rebuttal to the original Powell Memo, offering a progressive plan to take back the country from the ravages of corporate oligarchy.

Categories Democracy, Economic Justice, Op Ed Tags Capitalism, Debt, National Debt, Socialism, Universal Basic Services
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