[unable to retrieve full-text content]This discussion highlights the structural challenges facing America’s economic and political system, emphasizing how vested interests manipulate markets, language, and policy to sustain inequality. The U.S. operates in a "stacked marketplace," favoring creditors and employers over wage earners, with little public debate or university-level economic critique. While populist narratives resonate, substantive solutions remain elusive. Richard Wolff...
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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Michael Hudson | A piece of advice: Buying U.S. debt is to provide ammunition for U.S. military expansion Source: Observer Network 2023-06-01 08:01 The June 5 deadline referred by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has fallen, and the US debt ceiling negotiations have entered the final congressional voting juncture. House Speaker McCarthy, who was eager Continue Reading The post Buying US Debt Subsidizes Imperialism first appeared on Michael Hudson.
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[embedded content] Transcript of Interview on The Left Lens with Danny Haiphong May 25th, 2022 DANNY HAIPHONG: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Wednesday, May 25th, welcome to the stream, to another left lens. Today we have a very special guest so as you’re coming in make sure you are liking the stream sharing it, make sure that you are subscribing to the channel and hitting that notifications bell, and as always you know please do support this work here at this channel and...
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[unable to retrieve full-text content]On Super Imperialism and acts of (financial) warfare. Photo by Umanoide on Unsplash The post Wrestling with Jesse Ventura first appeared on Michael Hudson.
Read More »De-Dollarizing the American Financial Empire — Bonnie Faulkner interviews Michael Hudson
The post is more about super-imperialism and neo-colonialism than de-dollarization. De-dollarization is a reaction to super-imperialism and neo-colonialism, just as previously there was a reaction to imperialism and colonialism. Michael Hudson — On Finance, Real Estate And The Powers Of NeoliberalismDe-Dollarizing the American Financial EmpireBonnie Faulkner interviews Michael Hudson, President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial...
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