Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
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.
“Correcting a History of Exclusion”: Portraits of 20 Women to be Added to U.S. Quarters
The faces of 20 diverse women are joining the founding fathers on American currency. Educators see it as a chance to expand how U.S. history is taught.
“Achievements of the Revolution”: How Women-Led Activism Led Nicaragua to Quickly Close the Gender Gap by 80%
“It’s like when you keep a bird in a cage: once it leaves, it never wants to go back. Nicaraguan women don’t want to go back in our cages.”
Chris Hedges: How Private Equity Conquered America
Blackstone, Apollo, and a handful of other firms are demolishing the US economy for short-term gain, and leaving workers and communities in the wreckage.
The Immiseration of the American Worker Is a Bipartisan Political Scam
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer and Les Leopold discuss Leopold’s new…
No, Immigrants Aren’t Taking US Jobs
It is clear the labor market is both absorbing immigrants and generating strong job opportunities for U.S.-born workers, including those in demographic groups potentially most impacted by immigration.
The Rent Is Still Too High
Housing prices are spiraling alongside homelessness. To solve this crisis, we need to recognize housing as a human right.
Ellen Brown: Defusing the Derivatives Time Bomb: Some Proposed Solutions
The “protected class” is granted “safe harbor” only because their bets are so risky that to let them fail could crash the economy. But why let them bet at all?
Did Wall Street Just End the Class War?
By Les Leopold / Substack All workers can become capitalists, all workers can become rich! That’s the future of the economy according to the infamous Wall Street buyout firm, KKR,…
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.
‘I Had to Turn My Interests Into Something Profitable’
For many young people today, work often means giving up their hobbies—or being forced to monetize them.
Why We Need a ‘Doug Jones’ More Than a Dow Jones
On the Magnificent Seven and market myths.
China Is ‘World’s Sole Manufacturing Superpower’, With 35% of Global Output
China’s state-led economic development model and robust industrial policy has transformed it into what an influential European think tank calls “the world’s sole manufacturing superpower”, making up 35% of global…