The Sum of Us, by Heather McGee, is an extremely interesting, but frustrating, book on racism in the United States. It is a useful account in under 300 pages of how capitalism has used racism in the U.S. and how it costs everyone – especially the working class. She...
In the United Kingdom (U.K.), more than 50,000 rail workers represented by three unions recently went on strike, bringing rail services throughout the country nearly to a standstill. In many areas, no trains are running, and direct services between Britain’s biggest...
The tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian has left a trail of death and destruction through southwest and central Florida, not to mention South Carolina. Cars were picked up and carried along like toys by the powerful storm surge, boats were piled in disorderly fashion on...
The need to limit CO2 emissions becomes more urgent every year, as we see more and more extreme climate disasters. Yet the U.S., India, China, and Russia have planned more than 24,000 kilometers (about 15,000 miles) of new oil pipelines around the world, according to...
Each year, there is a tradition within the United States’ capitalist system where dozens of central bankers, economists, and policymakers meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an economic summit. At this meeting, these individuals discuss the state of the capitalist...
