capitalism
Struggles sharpen in Cyprus
September 26, 2011Recent events in Cyprus, occurring in the context of the global capitalist crisis, have led to a sharpening of the class struggle in this small island nation.
Read moreTrans-Pacific Trade Pact called new NAFTA
September 2, 2011Warning of a new "NAFTA for the Pacific Rim," labor is demanding a new deal being negotiated for the Pacific region include protections for workers rights, health care and the environment.
Read moreSocialist U.S.? Science says it can happen
July 29, 2011A tiny minority can, by sticking to its principles, get the vast majority to come around to its way of thinking.
Read moreIs the welfare state sustainable?
July 28, 2011David Brooks, the New York Times columnist, recently opined, "The current welfare state is simply unsustainable and anybody who is serious, on left or right, has to have a new vision of the social contract."
Read moreDebt-ceiling struggle: time to look deeper
July 26, 2011Even if a deal is struck at the last minute, or if President Obama raises the debt ceiling on his own, this controversy reveals a system in serious need of repair.
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