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Cigarette packaging misleads consumers

August 24, 2009

While many countries have banned terms like "light" and "low-tar" from cigarette packs, other aspects of the products' packaging may also be misleading consumers, a new study suggests.

Poll: Many Americans prefer socialism over capitalism

April 10, 2009 By Teresa Albano

This poll made our day. According to a recent Rasmussen Report, only 53 percent of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism.

We must incriminate the basic rules of capitalism: An interview with Paul Boccara

March 22, 2009 By l’Humanite

Communist economist Paul Boccara has just published a book about the transformations and the crisis of global capitalism, in which he deals with the financial crisis, among other topics. Paul Boccara puts forward proposals to initiate...

10 truisms of capitalism from the mouths of robber barons

November 13, 2008 By Norman Markowitz

The callousness and greed of today’s bankers, financiers and corporate CEOs calls to mind the 19th century robber barons. Here’s a relevant sample of classic statements made by some of the worst U.S. capitalists in history.