Here are some recent news articles and blog posts that are 'must read' if you're concerned about the extent to which unregulated capitalism & financialization of the economy are strongly anti-democratic: The Next American Revolution Has Already Begun (interview with Gar Alperovitz) Capitalism in Crisis: Opportunity for a new System, by Margaret Flowers & Kevin … [Read more...] about FYI: Capitalism, Financialism, & Democracy
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Class Warfare in Madison WI
by Gary Olson — Describing what's happening in Madison, Wisconsin as class warfare is neither an exaggeration nor meant to be inflammatory. It's simply a fact. The financial elite who run this country are seeking to solve the financial crisis on the backs of middle income, public sector workers, especially unionized ones. Only 11.9 percent of all workers are organized and … [Read more...] about Class Warfare in Madison WI