economy
Europe’s new barbarians
September 2, 2015Austerity as a strategy is more than just throwing a scare into countries, it is also undermining the social contract between labor and capital that has characterized much of Europe for the past two generations.
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Today in history: Hurricane Katrina’s pain index 10 years later
August 28, 2015When Katrina hit, the nation saw tens of thousands left behind in New Orleans. Ten years later, it looks like the same people have been left behind again.
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Today in history: LBJ’s “Great Society” is launched
August 20, 2015On this date in 1964, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Interview with Greece PM Alexis Tsipras: “Austerity is a dead end”
August 10, 2015On July 29, Sto Kokkino, the radio station politically close to SYRIZA, broadcast a long interview with Greece's Prime Minister.
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The way to save the planet: shrink the economy
July 31, 2015Any real climate change program must deal with a triple challenge, which can only be met by global agreement to replace competition with cooperation.
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