A single mother has racked up £10,000 in debt due to the cost of living crisis affecting families across the UK. June Butterworth, 44, had to go from her job as a caregiver, a job she had had all her working life, to a housekeeper working reduced hours in aRead More →
Monday, April 25, 2022 12 p.m.; State House Library THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RIGOP PRESIDENT SUE CIENKI AND SENATE MINORITY WHIP JESSICA DE LA CRUZ On Monday, April 25, the Republican Party of Rhode Island (RIGOP) will hold a press conference withRead More →
Two polls, one in Canada and one in the US, found that millennials tend to have a positive view of socialism and socialist policies, with the US poll showing that 70% of millennials say they are likely to vote for a socialist candidate. If these results surprise you, you mayRead More →
Leftists sprinkled magic pixie dust on Disney and made it Marxist. In any case, this is the message currently filtering through the conservative media. To hear conservative commentator Mark Levin put it, “The Magic Kingdom is now a waking asylum.” If you were to take these bogus claims at faceRead More →
I Recently Decided The Kid With One F Is Old Enough To Watch Netflix stranger things. It may or may not be because I wanted to do a rewatch before the season premiere next month and it was a good way to claim living room TV without a fight. GoodRead More →
A review of The communist road to capitalism: how social unrest and lockdown have driven Chinese (r)evolution since 1949, Ralf Ruckus (PM Press, 2021), £12 In The communist road to capitalism German activist Ralf Ruckus takes a rather different approach to most stories of communist China. While writers generally focusRead More →
review of Socialism for soloists by William Edmundson (Polity, 2021) John Rawls was arguably the greatest liberal philosopher of the 20th century. But by the end of his life – he died in 2002, aged eighty-one – he had become a persistent critic of capitalism. In his 2001 book, JusticeRead More →
Many states have laws limiting fees for payday loans, but some payday lenders partner with multiple banks to issue loans whose prices exceed these limits. With these “rent-a-bank” agreements, banks issue loans on behalf of payday lenders, even in states that ban payday loans or only allow them with collateral.Read More →
A divided Germany offered a solid basis for comparison, with a market economy system in the West and a planned economy system in the East. German historian Hubertus Knabe, a leading expert on the history of the GDR, observed: “One of the biggest climate killers in the world was, inRead More →
The biggest, most common attack launched by the GOP is that Democrats are socialists and embrace socialism and all its evils. This has been a very effective strategy because it does not distinguish between democratic socialism as practiced by virtually all western democracies and communist socialism as represented by CubaRead More →
Last-minute declarants endeavor to send their declarations to the Internal Revenue Service by the 2021 tax year deadline on Monday, April 18 — and are likely looking forward to a big check via their tax refund. Some tax firms or other lenders may offer the option of accessing these fundsRead More →
Despite unprecedented extreme weather, droughts, floods and fires increasing every year, we see little or no action from capitalist leaders that matches the urgency of the crisis. Action must be taken immediately to end the use of fossil fuels, restore ecosystems and transform our relationship with the planet to secureRead More →
Our goal at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, hereafter referred to as “Credible”, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who pay us for our services, all opinions are our own. If youRead More →
By Carl D. RafothCANFIELD, Ohio – George Gilder, renowned economic theorist and prolific author, recently published an article answering the question: what is capitalism? It traces its meaning back to Karl Marx who defined capital as “embodied in machines and resources.” The word capital derives from the Latin word caputRead More →
Socialism – Facts about our semi-socialist and capitalist democracy Responding to my recent “Charter Schools a Bad Alternative to Public Education”, a few readers who challenged my stance went so far as to accuse me and Democrats of “pushing Satanist ideas and behaviors”. with the recommendation that “a movement inRead More →
By Fred Ezeh Abuja Professor Ganiyat Adejoke Uthman from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has recommended in his research the adoption of an Islamic economic system in the management of the Nigerian economy. She said the Islamic economic system has provenRead More →
You can attribute just about everything you have touched, eaten or worn today to capitalism. But you can also blame it for some of the world’s worst problems. Is it broken? Or an urgent need to reinvent? Session 2 of TED2022 featured five thought-provoking talks that brought us to someRead More →
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky law allows triple-digit interest rates on certain loans. The logic of the 1960s law was simple. Consumers have the option of paying the price in cash or the price on credit, but the price on credit can more than double the total bill. When BigRead More →
What you hear loudly in the street is the ruthless hatred towards Macron within this large amorphous social stratum known as yellow vestsor among those who wince at his arrogance and smugness. Part of the 20% of Corbynist votes for Jean-Luc Mélenchon will revolve around Le Pen during the secondRead More →
The India of the 1980s was a time of intense political turmoil across the country, including armed and disruptive movements widely supported by some constituencies, their demands ranging from statehood to secession. One such move was the call for Gorkhaland, which many Gorkhas – Indian Nepalese living in West Bengal’sRead More →
Design and engineering challenges inherent in developing a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) will take years, not months, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday at the American University of Washington. The event marked the first time Yellen publicly aired his views on digital assets since President Joe BidenRead More →
Corbyn exploits unpaid workers in the name of socialism Marx always said that workers in a capitalist system are exploited for their work, and Corbyn certainly proves that to be true. Labor leader in exile must raise funds for his peace and justice Party Project, and its new Why weRead More →
This week, the Conservative government announced that the UK is set to embrace the cryptocurrency craze, in a bid to attract investors from around the world. Instead of welcoming these spies and speculators, we must expropriate the billionaire class. Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently said Britain is striving to become aRead More →
The problem in Sri Lanka is nationalization, socialist policies with a mix of populism, handouts and handouts, and a controlled economy Sri Lanka is in deep trouble, due to the economic crisis and subsequent public outrage, which has hit the common man hard. Soaring inflation, weak government policies and theRead More →
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review of Revisiting the Marxist Critique of Liberalism: Rethinking Justice, Legality and Rights by Igor Shoikhebrod (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) What will communism look like? Anti- or at least non-liberal seems to be the consensus between right and left sections. The former fear that socialists will seek their hard-won freedoms; theRead More →
Environmental activists have argued that the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear that governments must ‘say no’ to new fossil fuels and drive economic change to avoid climate breakdown. . The latest IPCC report, released April 4, examines ways to mitigate climate change andRead More →
Environmental activists have argued that the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear that governments must ‘say no’ to new fossil fuels and drive economic change to avoid climate breakdown. . The latest IPCC report, released April 4, examines ways to mitigate climate change andRead More →
Will bankruptcy affect my job? A question frequently asked by our clients who are considering declaring bankruptcy is whether or not it will affect their employment. The answer According to 11 U.S. Code § 525, neither a government nor a private employer “shall terminate the employment of a person whoRead More →
Environmental activists said the latest UN climate report makes it clear that governments must say no to new fossil fuels and tackle an economic system that is accelerating us towards climate collapse. The latest IPCC report examines ways to mitigate climate change and follows reports on physical science in AugustRead More →
Understanding the nature of capitalism’s contradictions and crises is central to the question of building a socialist alternative, writes John Clarke Efforts to pretend the global pandemic is over are colliding with the stubborn and deadly reality of its continued spread. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, against the backdrop ofRead More →
The country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People’s Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory south of 60 degrees S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, RepublicRead More →
By Roger McKinneyContributor | Wednesday, March 30, 2022 U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., holds a news conference outside a City Hall on November 6, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York. | Kena Betancur/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York recently emulated President Biden by whispering aRead More →
Earlier this week AFC Bournemouth published their annual accounts for the year ending June 30, 2021. As was the case with last year’s deposits, the financial accounts have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, matches behind closed doors and the club’s relegation from the Premier League. In total, Bournemouth wentRead More →
Sex and relationships are important topics in therapy. Whether the problem is conflict with a partner or spouse, the decision of whether or not to stay in a relationship, the pain and confusion after a breakup or divorce, frustrations with dating and single life, or questions about sexuality, therapy canRead More →
Elon Musk, currently the world number one the richest man has always been rich. Born into enormous wealth in South Africa during asideMusk is the son of the half-owner of an emerald mine – the Musk family was so wealthy that a young Elon once walked the streets of NewRead More →
The past year has been inundated with news about funding rounds and product launches related to Earned Wage Access (EWA) in what seems to have become one of the hottest topics in the fintech world in this moment. EWA, also known as First Pay Day, is a financial service offeredRead More →
As the dust settled after the 2020 presidential election, black women were heralded as the backbone of the effort to fight for suffrage and save democracy. In nearly every state, black women have galvanized our collective power to support progressive BIPOC candidates in Congress and in state legislatures. As theRead More →
Five years ago, Oakland filmmaker Yael Bridge set out to make a film about socialism in 21st century America. At the time, she had no idea that Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist Senator from Vermont, would gain popularity or that the Democratic Socialists of America would increase their membershipRead More →
In the United States, the term “socialism” has been widely misunderstood and used to discredit even modest reforms. To enhance understanding of the successes and failures of socialism and its relationship to human rights, experts from universities across the country will gather for a hybrid symposium on April 7 atRead More →
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers celebrated the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA) on Wednesday. The PLPA sets a statutory maximum interest rate for consumer loans at 36%. The bill, which was part of the Legislative Black Caucus’ economic equity agenda, passed both housesRead More →
Differences between capitalism and socialism: Capitalism is a political and economic theory postulating that the means of production should be controlled by individuals. It is centered on individuals who own and control the production and distribution of goods and services. Savage capitalism is extreme capitalism, where individuals are free andRead More →
The difference between crony capitalism and pragmatic capitalism Walt Back asks a pertinent and important question: will we become a nation of united Americans? [“When do we become a nation of united Americans?” March 7]. The answer to Back’s question, based on his implicit premise that voting for the so-calledRead More →
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The largest remaining section of the Berlin Wall has been converted into the East Side Gallery at Potsdamer Platz. Photo / Provided, File OPINION When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, neoliberals seized the opportunity and euphorically declared the historic triumph of free market capitalism over socialism. It was nothing.Read More →
Some youth groups from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria have ushered in a new political movement called We2GedaNG. The group said it was using the platform to fix the country’s failing system. Speaking to reporters in Awka on Saturday, an Oyo State legislator, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/IWajowa Federal Constituency, Mr. ShinaRead More →
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! progressive representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mocked on social media on Friday after appearing on Instagram Live and whispering to the camera that “most people don’t know what capitalism is.” “Let me tell you a secret,” the New York Democrat whispered to herRead More →
Oyo State Legislator representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Hon. Shina Abiola Peller said on Saturday that about two million three hundred youths across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones have registered with a new political movement, We2GedaNG. the country’s failing system. Peller, speaking to reporters shortly after the official launch of We2geda South-EastRead More →
“When it’s mandatory, everyone has access,” said Rebecca Maxcy, director of the Financial Education Initiative at the University of Chicago. Update March 18, 2022, 9:32 p.m. ET While progress between the states is encouraging, there’s still more to be done, said Nan J. Morrison, president and CEO of the CouncilRead More →
Nevada Congresswoman Annie Black, who was planning to run for the state Senate but changed course to run for Congress, officially filed her case for the 4th District on Wednesday. Black made headlines in 2021 when she resisted demands by the Democratic Assembly leadership that members wear masks on theRead More →
A new brief released by the Employee Benefits Research Institute [EBRI] title “Understanding the financial differences between rural and urban Americans,” found that people living in rural areas were more likely to have lower incomes and assets than those living in urban areas. However, when comparing Americans at the sameRead More →
“The latest study titled “Global Payday Loan Services Market 2022 by Key Players, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2028” released by Affluence Market Report, presents an analysis of the current and future scenario of the global payday loan services market payday loans. ” In this report, a comprehensive analysisRead More →
While Russia is waging war on Ukraine, President Joe Biden and Democratic Party politicians are waging war on America and capitalism. The reduction in domestic oil and gas production has wreaked havoc on trade around the world, as if two years of the pandemic hadn’t hurt us enough. In theRead More →
A payment processor that allegedly helped a bogus discount club scheme debit tens of millions of dollars from consumers without authorization will have to pay $2.3 million and face a permanent ban from working with high-end customers. risk following a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit. According to the FTC’s complaint inRead More →
American oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller gives a penny to a child in this undated photo. Backed by the immense wealth of the founder of Standard Oil, the Rockefeller Foundation was established in 1913 in Albany, New York. For several decades it was the dominant foundation in theRead More →
By Ismail Amla, Executive Vice President, Professional Services, NCR Corporation The benefits of financial inclusion are known and numerous. Households that lack access to bank accounts or relatively affordable mechanisms for receiving, paying, and spending money end up spending a significantly higher percentage of their income on cash-intensive financial options.Read More →
We live in a strange world. John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, helped provide the energy that powered the American Century from the early 1900s. Today, his grandchildren spend the billions of dollars he gave to the Rockefeller Foundation to attack the same oil and gas industry thatRead More →
Over the past decades, the “real wages” remained generally stagnant while inflation continued to rise. This not only affected workers’ hopes of achieving the ever-elusive “American dream,” but also hampered their ability to hold out until the end of the month without looking for extra cash. That means accepting aRead More →
There is a long history of efforts to combine the advantages of competition and planning. They range from speculative and theoretical analysis of “market socialism” to cooperatives, mutuals and efforts to combine an open economy with a socialist state that began in the former Yugoslavia. There is also a traditionRead More →
Why would anyone want to get out of debt? Think about it. You borrow money. You can use this money now. Then you can pay it back slowly, over time. Who wouldn’t want this deal? You might expect a financial planner to say that everyone should deleverage as soon asRead More →
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Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto’s financial district, June 16, 2010.Adrien Veczan/The Canadian Press David Ryan is the Managing Director of Edelman Smithfield Canada The stress of the pandemic has frayed the social and economic fabric of Canada. We have witnessed an erosion of trust in CanadianRead More →
OWe live in a strange world. John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, helped provide the energy that powered the American Century from the early 1900s. Today, his grandchildren spend the billions of dollars he gave to the Rockefeller Foundation to attack the same oil and gas industry thatRead More →
The Payday Loans Services Market research report is a unique research guide that gives a total assessment of the Payday Loans Services market outline and covers the current status review and development factors , current market patterns and current situation survey. Sagacious assessment is done to assess the rate ofRead More →
In this case, the children were more than on board. Tristram describes their eldest son Patrick, who helped in the Calais refugee camps, as the most socially conscious of their children. “He said, ‘Dad, this is fantastic. You do realize that’s socialism at work, don’t you? Do you think UncleRead More →
Adam Harmsworth, Coventry Socialist Party Woke Capitalism provides a useful introduction to the well-deserved critique of corporations that co-opt and sabotage progressive movements. Author Carl Rhodes gives us many examples of companies embracing slogans, gimmicks and campaigns on social issues: Ben and Jerry’s “Pecan Resist” flavor with proceeds going toRead More →
In all the comments about the war in Ukraine and the debates about whether the West bears any responsibility, very few people have made reference to social and economic factors. Yet, the Putin phenomenon must be understood as a new type of socio-economic system that was produced by a mixtureRead More →
Here’s a breakdown of payday loan demographics by parental status. Parents are more likely to take out payday loans than non-parents. Parental status Percentage having used a personal loan non-relative 5% relative 8% payday loans in america The rates and terms of payday loans can vary widely by state. SomeRead More →
Bratislava, Slovakia – Although there are still almost two years before the next parliamentary elections in Slovakia, the country is preparing for another important political event in 2022: local elections will be held in the autumn to elect political representatives in more than 1,000 cities and municipalities. The last municipalRead More →
In the Hindu scheme of things, there is no exploitation of a human being by others, but rather a cohesion among living creatures. Over the past two centuries, a narrative has been constructed globally that there are only two ideologies or “isms”: communism-socialism and capitalism. These two opposing ideologies haveRead More →
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. In January, Hialeah tenants protested rent increases outside the Miami office of Eco Stone Group, their new landlord. Pedro Portal [email protected] Here’s the not-so-newRead More →
Struggling to fund an emergency? What should you do if you need money right now? First of all, assess the situation and do not make hasty decisions. Payday loans play a good role here to help you pay off your debt and spend the necessary amount of money for emergencyRead More →
The global multilateral economic system has been tested twice in this century. The first time was with the global economic crisis of 2008; the second – with the COVID-19 pandemic. And the results are not good. As more than six million lives were lost across the world, the deteriorating climateRead More →
Why Street Pay Packages Keep Exploding No Matter What The stock market is swinging wildly in light of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, but Wall Street traders are doing very well. Bad news is good news for traders who make money from volatility. After all, in the year of Delta andRead More →
Below is my USA Today column on the Black Lives Matters financial and tax status investigations. As these investigations grow, co-founder Patrisse Cullors is should speak out in favor of defunding the school police in Los Angeles. Many, however, are still seeking answers about Cullors’ time at BLM and whatRead More →
A former Citigroup executive has raised about $9 million in a new round of seed funding for Paywallet, which extends credit to borrowers whose repayments come from their paychecks. Jacksonville, Florida-based Paywallet has piloted the concept for the past two years and plans to officially launch its product this yearRead More →
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, launched the National Movement, a political organization, ahead of the 2023 general election. Speaking at the launch of the movement on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said the organization was created to seek a solution to the country’s current economic and political challenges. The former governor ofRead More →
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Feb. 22 (THEWILL) – Former Kano State Governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Tuesday launched a new political group, ‘The National Movement’ (TNM). This comes days after the former defense minister said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had nothingRead More →
The New York Times mocks ‘ridiculous’ crossword clue for ‘GREED’ which they say is a ‘vice encouraged by capitalism’ The NY Times received online backlash for using the clue ‘vice encouraged by capitalism’ for the answer ‘greed’ in Tuesday’s crossword puzzle. Many have criticized The Times for fueling anti-capitalism whileRead More →
The headlines of the media on February 22 In today’s media, Chris Rufo thanks John Oliver for his ‘unwitting favour’ following critical monologue on race theory, Washington Post editorial board expresses support for federal list of d flight ban for passengers who disobey mask mandates, and NBC’s Beijing Olympics ratingsRead More →
Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021by Thomas PikettyYale University Press, 2021.346pp. $34.95. “If someone had told me in 1990 that I would publish a collection of articles in 2020 called Long live socialism! in French, I would have thought it was a bad joke,” said ThomasRead More →
Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021By Thomas PickettyYale University Press, 2021.346pp. $34.95. “If someone had told me in 1990 that I would publish in 2020 a collection of articles entitled Long live socialism! in French, I would have thought it was a bad joke,” said ThomasRead More →
Few things are able to leave me speechless, but watching middle-class voters get tricked by right-wing “populists” works every time. Economic proposals that would benefit a broad spectrum of Americans are routinely decried as “socialist” by GOP leaders, and they unabashedly stoke division with threats of “income redistribution.” This asymmetricalRead More →
The global multilateral economic system has been tested twice in this century. The first time was with the global economic crisis of 2008; the second – with the COVID-19 pandemic. And the results are not good. As more than six million lives were lost across the world, the deteriorating climateRead More →
After you tie the knot, there are many things that require your attention, such as setting up joint bank accounts and making a plan for living together. Finances are a big part of married life and should be considered when creating budgets and making other plans. Discussing finances doesn’t haveRead More →
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Secretary of State V Srinivasa Rao has described the book “The Communist Manifesto,” written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, as a weapon in the hands of the working class. He was speaking at the Red Book Day, held at the party office in MaddilapalemRead More →
As loud and sometimes obnoxious as trucker protests are, there is something new here. Many of the rallies we have seen in the past two years have been organized by centre-left groups with somewhat sparse agendas. As loud and sometimes obnoxious as trucker protests are, there is something new here.Read More →
Much has been written about the immense increase in economic inequality that has taken place in recent times and various startling figures have been provided by organizations like Oxfam, which has just released a report called Inequality kills. This shows that the wealth of the 10 richest men has doubledRead More →
Breadcrumb Links Toronto and the GTA criminality Abdiljibar Mahamoud beheaded his ex Brittney Newman in front of their two young children in 2018 Brittney Newman, 25, was beheaded in front of her two children by her ex, Abdiljibar Mahamoud, in February 2020. Picture by handout /GoFundMe Content of the articleRead More →
Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The newspaper “Pravda” (Truth) of Russian The Federation Communist Party has highlighted publication of one delivered by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, which collects 29 articles andRead More →
But it has been stalled by litigation and the Trump White House. The alternate version of his administration—issued in 2020— had no such requirement. Indeed, not much has changed yet for payday loans. Chopra will not only have to come back to this debate, but will also have to dealRead More →
DUBLIN, February 16, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Non-preferred consumer credit in the UK: Market analysis report 2021” report has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. Review of the non-priority or high-rate consumer credit market. It describes the market for consumer credit contracts with average fixed interest rates above 30% per annum andRead More →
For transplants in New York and San Francisco, where salaries and living costs are higher, Miami apartments seem like a godsend. But for local tenants – who are already considered the most rent dependent in the country – the estimated increase of 34% in year-over-year rents, some residents are scratchingRead More →
Breadcrumb Links Columnists A customer buys mayonnaise and condiments at a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Walthamstow, east London, on February 13, 2022. Photo by Tolga Akmen /AFP via Getty Images Content of the article What is the social purpose of mayonnaise? To answer that question, it’s best not to consult anyoneRead More →
Financial regulation becomes a catch-22: Regulators are too politicized to be left unattended, but they are not politicized enough for elected officials to control them adequately. Generally speaking, financial regulators are expected to deal with issues considered important but not very controversial, such as the prevention of bank failures. TheirRead More →
Through Roger McKinneyContributor | Monday, February 14, 2022 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., speaks at the National Action Network convention in New York on Friday, April 5, 2019. | The Christian Post/Leonardo Blair Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) said in a recent interview that capitalism is irremediably bad: “So for me, capitalism atRead More →
My social media feed is flooded with messages informing me of the loss of a courageous critic of the government and its policies, and I am saddened. It’s great to see that we have deans of some very successful and old business houses criticizing the current government and giving usRead More →
American socialism is misunderstood. Many Americans react negatively to the idea of socialism because they associate it with the USSR during the Cold War. People feared the USSR, and because the USSR practiced socialism, they feared socialism. This argument is wrong. Yes, we had reason to fear the USSR –Read More →
This is a very common situation among freelancers because their income is not the same all the time. I didn’t want to ask my partner for money, so I turned to Payday-Loans-Cash-Advance.net. The potential lender was found a few hours after the application was approved. The next day after submittingRead More →
I agree with the first two sentences of Jack McWherter’s February 9 letter on compromise. However, he leaves me no choice. I have to educate him. First, socialism and communism are two different types of government. Jack, most of our government is socialist. Do you receive Medicare, drive on pavedRead More →
review of Suburban socialism (or barbarism) by Oly Durose (Repeater Books, 2022) There’s a line at Christopher Hill The experience of defeat, his masterful portrayal of discouraged radicals after the English Revolution, on the potential uses of political losses. According to Hill, defeat can force ideologues to confront the inadequacyRead More →
When the Berlin Wall came down in November 1989, a cheer went up across the continent as it marked the end of communism in East Germany and Central Europe. This was followed in 1991 by the breakup of the former Soviet Union, with the Central Asian republics becoming sovereign states.Read More →