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The Perilous Path From Western Domination to De-Dollarization
Two interesting things happened at the BRICS summit in South Africa in August. Several new members were invited to join BRICS in 2024: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. And,...
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The New York Legislature Could Help Free the Global South From Crushing Debt
As world leaders meet in Morocco this week to discuss the growing global debt crisis, lawmakers in New York will soon consider the most globally important state legislation you’ve never heard of. The...
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Disastrous Capitalism in Morocco in Wake of Earthquake
On 8 September 2023, a devastating earthquake hit Morocco killing over 3,000 people and injuring thousands more. While grassroots solidarity initiatives mushroomed, the state’s relief response has been...
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Debt Activists Bought $10M in Student Debt for $125,000 — and Canceled It All
Debt activists have bought out the student debt balances held by nearly all of the attendees of a historically Black college for a penny on the dollar — and canceled it entirely. On Monday, a debtors’...
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Insecurity Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Capitalism. But It Can Spark Resistance.
Capitalism is a socioeconomic system that depends upon exploitation and generates inequality. In a recently published book titled, The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart,...
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Political Tsunami Emerging?
On the front page of the Northwest Indiana Times this morning, November 11, 2023: a headline, top of page, “Middle East: Thousands Flee Hospitals” in bold dark print, with a large color picture of...
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The West Is Suffocating the Global South With Debt
Recent aggressive interest rate hikes have not solved the persistent inflation that economies have been experiencing. Indeed, the actual causes of inflation—supply chain disruptions and spikes in...
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Why Rudy Giuliani Can Declare Bankruptcy While Homeowners Can’t
Within days of a nearly $150 million judgment against former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for defaming Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the election workers Giuliani falsely claimed stole the 2020 election...
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Biden Canceled My Student Debt. I Still Won’t Vote For Him.
A few weeks ago, Joe Biden tweeted with the promise of another round of student debt cancellation. For good reason, this one really caught my attention. Biden’s tweet said, “Starting next month,...
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Solidarity Forever: Building Movements Amid Today’s Crises
“None of us benefit from a burning planet,” says activist and documentarian Astra Taylor on this week’s Deconstructed. Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix join Ryan Grim to discuss their new book,...
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