capitalism
Thanks to public programs, 20 million fewer Americans were poor in 2021
September 28, 2022If poor people vote in the midterms like they did in 2020, we could make another leap towards ending the madness of widespread poverty in the midst of plenty.
Read morePress coverage of declining U.S. life expectancy evades the truth about class
September 28, 2022COVID and racism combine to drag down the number of years Americans live, but what about economic class?
Read moreWorking-class tribune Barbara Ehrenreich exposed inequality and capitalism’s positive thinking cult
September 23, 2022The late Nickel and Dimed author also laid bare the “positive thinking” industry that put a smiley face on inequality.
Read morePrison labor helped build U.S. capitalists’ business empires
September 23, 2022Companies across the South profited off the forced labor of people in prison after the Civil War—a racist system known as convict leasing.
Read moreSocialism makes the difference: Cuba and China exceed U.S. in life expectancy
September 21, 2022Decent and healthy lives are far from routine in capitalist countries, where poor health is associated with low social-economic status.
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