Analysis
Socialist-minded people still need to discuss implosion of Soviet socialism
January 9, 2015All socialist-minded people should be encouraged to discuss Sam Webb's "Season's Reflections on Socialism."
Read moreCuba’s infant mortality rate at its lowest level ever
January 9, 2015Cuba's infant mortality rate (IMR) for 2014 was 4.2, unchanged from the previous year and again the lowest in Cuban history.
Read moreOnly tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence
January 8, 2015Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.
Read moreTrade (and geopolitical) wars cut oil prices
January 8, 2015There is a trade war in oil and fossil fuels. It has four causes I can identify.
Read moreFrom neo-realism to neo-liberalism: “Two Days, One Night”
January 8, 2015The word "depression" indicates a downturn, and can refer to psychological or economic dimensions.
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