Kerala Has Abolished Extreme Poverty
The Indian state of Kerala has eradicated extreme poverty through clear public policy, decentralised planning, and the leadership of its cooperative movement.
Google Boss Says Trillion-Dollar AI Investment Boom Has ‘Elements of Irrationality’
By BBC News Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. (parent of Google), described the current surge in artificial-intelligence (AI) investment as an “extraordinary moment,” while warning that it carries significant…
Ellen Brown: Why New York City Needs a Public Bank
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost “We will build a city-owned bank — not to serve shareholders, but to serve you. A bank that invests in housing, in transit,…
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
90 Point Swing: Economy Destroys Republicans With Voters
Krystal and Saagar discuss the economy screwing Republicans in key elections across the US.
With Food Banks in ‘Disaster Response Mode,’ Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP Funds
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams The US Supreme Court late Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that required the Trump administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Layoffs in 2025 Second-Highest Since 2009 in Potential Sign of Looming Recession
“Those laid off now are finding it harder to quickly secure new roles,” one of the report’s authors said.
China’s New 5-Year Plan: A High-Stakes Bet on Self-Reliance That Won’t Fix an Unbalanced Economy
The latest blueprint from Beijing stresses ‘self-reliance’ and ‘high-quality development.’ But is that enough to offset weak domestic growth and poor consumption?
The World Economy’s Centre of Gravity Shifts to Asia
The US has tried to use economic and military pressure to maintain a dominant position in Asia, but the rise of China and the region’s agenda have made it increasingly…
Trump Pardons Binance Founder
Lawmakers around the world are lobbying to regulate non-custodial services to combat terror financing and sanctions evasion. But non-sanctioned jurisdictions lead in DeFi adoption.
‘Don’t Let Kids Go Hungry’: Trump Panned Over Not Using Emergency Fund for SNAP
The Trump administration “just illegally reversed course,” said Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee. “They’re choosing to cut food assistance for 42 million Americans.”
Yanis Varoufakis & Grace Blakeley: Why Everything Feels Broken
By Grace Blakeley and Yanis Varoufakis / DiEM 25 In this discussion recorded in Athens, Grace Blakeley and Yanis Varoufakis expose how our so-called democracies have been captured by elites.…
When Far-Right Voters Learn Wage Inequality Facts, Their Support for Policy Solutions Jumps
A new study of voters in the United States and five other countries finds that those on the far right become much more supportive of redistributive policies when they know…
Africa Will Be Free When the IMF Stops Colluding to Steal Its Wealth
In countries like Senegal, the IMF has been complicit with irregular debt practices and fraudulent accounting in order to undermine sovereignty and favour multinational corporations.
Les Leopold: The Rust Belt Survey
The survey was designed by the Center for Working Class Politics, the Rutgers LEARN labor education program, and the Labor Institute, where I work.