US Cryptocurrency as an Offshore Banking Center
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch The Wall Street Journal ran a revealing op-ed today (June 14, 2024) by Paul D. Ryan, “Crypto Could Stave off a U.S. Debt Crisis.” Mr.…
The Truth About China’s Economy: Debunking Western Media Myths
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by Beijing-based scholar Mick Dunford to discuss China’s economy and debunk Western media myths.
Economic Solutions: How to Go From Financialized Neoliberalism to a Productive, Sustainable Economy
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss realistic alternatives to the neoliberal model of financialization, and tangible policies to build a productive, sustainable economy.
Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? Or Does It Live on Like a Zombie?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss neoliberalism, and the premature predictions about its demise.
Michael Hudson: Were the Biblical Prophets Anti-Semitic?
If the prophets were summoned to give judgment today, it is Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud Party and the steeply unequal economy of Israel that would be condemned as violating the most…
Why Does the US Support Israel? A Geopolitical Analysis With Economist Michael Hudson
A geopolitical analysis of why the United States so strongly supports Israel: Economist Michael Hudson discusses with journalist Ben Norton.
Imperialism: How the Struggle of Both Classes and Nations Creates Our World
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson explain how imperialism is a product not only of the struggle between classes but also nations.
Should There Be a Supreme Court? Its Role Has Always Been Anti-Democratic
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch Vested interests create “checks and balances” primarily to make political systems non-responsive to demands for social reform. Historically, therefore, the checks are politically unbalanced in…
America Has Just Destroyed a Great Empire
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch Herodotus (History, Book 1.53) tells the story of Croesus, king of Lydia c. 585-546 BC in what is now Western Turkey and the Ionian shore…
NY Times Is Wrong on Dedollarization: Economist Michael Hudson Debunks Paul Krugman’s Dollar Defense
Economist Michael Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made in his attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system.
Dennis Kucinich and Michael Hudson on the Anatomy of Bank Failures
This is a wide-ranging discussion about the anatomy of bank failures. Dave Kelley, the moderator, is a pension actuarial expert, headquartered in Ohio. Chairman of the Domestic Policy subcommittee of…