The New China Hands
Ken Silverstein : Economic Policy
Corporate America spends millions lobbying to win permanent most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China, with its vast market and dirt-cheap labor force.
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The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein & Laura Hanna : Disaster Capitalism
In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined evil.
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The Missing Class
Eyal Press : Wages & Hours
Sociologist Katherine Newman talks about the "near poor," that vast pool of workers who are neither officially destitute nor comfortably working-class.
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The Populist Moment?
The Editors : Presidential Election 2008
Economic populism is the new flavor in politics, but it won't be authentic unless it's driven by and for the people.
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This Land is *My* Land
Barbara Ehrenreich
The super-rich are taking over all the beautiful places in America. What's left for you and me?
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Hedging Bets
Jordan Stancil : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability
Why would anyone trust a hedge fund?
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Time to Act on Inequality
The Editors
As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.
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Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Powerless
Nicholas von Hoffman
The gap between rich and poor hasn't been this wide since the Depression.
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What Kind of Economy?
James K. Galbraith : Economic Policy
Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.
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Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?
Morton Mintz : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability
Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.
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EPI's Agenda for Change
William Greider
Americans are ready for big, bold ideas to heal our social and economic wounds.
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The Fair Trade Democrats
John Nichols : Democratic Party
In an interview with Senator Sherrod Brown, Nichols shows that the new Democrats are pursuing a new trade agenda.
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Globalization with a Human Face
Mohammad Yunus : Globalization
Globalization must not be allowed to become financial imperialism: Capitalism's strongest-takes-all rule must give way to one that ensures that the poor have a place and a piece of the action.
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Letter From Venezuela: The Land of Chavismo
Although the United States itches to do away with Hugo Chávez, his socialist policies are alleviating poverty and earning the people's trust. To Bush's chagrin, the Venezuelan leader is here to stay.
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The Myth of Microloans
Alexander Cockburn : Global Justice Movement
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has helped a lot of poor women, but the basic problem in developing countries is landlessness. A $130 microloan won't solve that problem.
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Microcredit, Macro Issues
The Swedish Academy bestowed this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit. It's easy to believe Yunus's low-interest loans to the poor are a silver bullet against global economic injustice. But it's not that simple.
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A Conversation With Robert Rubin
William Greider : Globalization
The former Treasury Secretary speaks candidly on the inherent inequities of globalization and the political, social and economic challenges that lie ahead.
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A Moral Economy
Progresssives must articulate a vision of a moral economy and a benevolent community that challenges the rhetoric of market fundamentalism.
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Credit Crunch
Mark Winston Griffith : Banks & Banking
New federal guidelines for banks and credit card companies that boost minimum monthly payments have wreaked havoc on American families struggling to pay their bills and avoid bankruptcy.
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Nick Kristof's Brothel Problem
Alexander Cockburn : Human Rights
Nicholas Kristof produces a steady stream of titillating reports on child prostitution in the Third World. Better to focus on draconian economic reforms driven by the World Bank that create the conditions for prostitution.
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Harry Magdoff
The late socialist economist Harry Magdoff read Marx at fifteen and never looked back. A self-educated co-editor of the Monthly Review, he not only fought for a just and humane world; he embodied his politics in the way he conducted his life.
2005
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Bono Meets Dr. Shock
It's easy to scoff at a rock star like Bono pairing up with economist Jeffrey Sachs. But their tireless lobbying for debt relief for the poorest nations could make a real difference for the 1 billion people who live on less than a dollar a day.
This week: Will racism or sexism win the day? Plus: Esther Kaplan on workplace safety and Steven Greenhouse on the struggle facing younger workers. (13mb mp3)
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