8. The Nitty Gritty: Capitalism & Fascism

“Defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences,” according to a local activist.

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Unlike in previous eras, elite reproduction today is now hidden under the veil of meritocracy — creating a need among the rich to present themselves as if they were just like us.

The progressive advocacy group Public Citizen on Tuesday launched a new project aimed at tracking the incoming Trump administration's approach to corporate crime, an effort the watchdog said is particularly urgent given that many of the companies currently under federal investigation have connection...

At Penn, high school students flagged as bona fide special interests, “would get in almost 100 percent of the time."

President-elect tapping mega-rich backers for positions that will give them power to cut spending on public services

The United States is currently displaying several characteristics that have historically been seen by empires in decline, according to one social scientist.Peter Turchin is one of the pioneers of "cliodynamics," which is the field of study concerning statistical analysis of historical dynamics of so...

Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century

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In his latest book, David Graeber, the best-selling author of Debt: The First 5000 Years, argues that many jobs today are essentially pointless — or, as the book’s title calls them, Bullshit Jobs.

A striking UN Development Program report published Thursday revealed that more than one billion people worldwide are living in acute poverty. It also found that children account for more than half of those affected, and that poverty rates are three times higher in countries at war.

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The 'Crooked and Obscene' project -- made of foam over rebar and weighing nearly 6,000 pounds — will be toured across the U.S.

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The Teamsters’ leader should never have lent his credibility to Trump’s project.

The Epoch Times is affiliated with the religious group Falun Gong, which opposes the Chinese Community Party and has supported former President Donald Trump.

American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."

Libertarians argue that capitalism is superior to socialism because in capitalism anyone is free to do anything — including start a worker cooperative. In truth, capitalism constrains our options, while socialism can liberate us to live as we please.

An investigation into Bill Gates’s philanthropic interventions questions the efficacy of his work and asks what gives him the legitimacy to intervene in public policy. It argues that we have become too accepting of his wealth and influence, and we must instead challenge his power.

The great billionaire wealth transfer means people born very, very rich are going to stay very, very rich.

An increasing number of billionaires are embracing the viewpoint advocated by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who has called for increased taxation of the super-wealthy. During Gates' annual "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit last year, he said ultra-wealthy individuals should pay more tax. He vigorously reaffirmed his position at a panel during the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The billionaire made a compelling case for the...

A future-of-work expert said Gen Zers didn't have the "promise of stability" at work, so they're putting their personal lives and well-being first.

Abigail Disney, Brian Cox and Valerie Rockefeller among signatories of open letter condemning inequality

"Governments should heed widespread demands to tax the rich—and match it with a vision to build public goods from healthcare to energy," said the executive director of Oxfam International.

Markets delivered a withering verdict on Donald Trump’s trade war last month. They also may have turbocharged the decline of US economic primacy.

Participants in the clashes of June 6 describe how people came together to stop federal agents from harming their community.