Economics

Chávez: ‘Galbraithiano’ Chávez: ‘Galbraithiano’

As Venezuela and the rest of Latin America repair the damage of two decades of free-market orthodoxy, John Kenneth Galbraith is a major inspiration.

Sep 27, 2007 / Greg Grandin

Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer

His autobiography sheds light on what motivates hard-right political leaders to apply brutal economic shock therapy.

Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein

Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy

Forget 9/11. Alan Greenspan escapes vilification for his role in a plot against America's economic security.

Sep 20, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

The Shock Doctrine The Shock Doctrine

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 aga...

Sep 18, 2007 / Naomi Klein and Laura Hanna

The Housing Bubble Pops The Housing Bubble Pops

To solve the subprime mortgage crisis, start with aid for vulnerable homeowners, smarter economic policies and a more competent Federal Reserve Board.

Sep 13, 2007 / Dean Baker

Perishable Goods Perishable Goods

A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.

Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn

The Fed Won’t Help the Working Class The Fed Won’t Help the Working Class

By pumping more money into the economy to bail out hedge funds and subprime lenders, the Federal Reserve will only worsen inflation's bite into average Americans' paychecks.

Aug 31, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Travails of the Super-Rich Travails of the Super-Rich

Just in time for Labor Day, a new report on the gap between the boss and the average worker is a gleefully malicious attack on the richest CEOs.

Aug 31, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Big Brother Democracy Big Brother Democracy

Protesters in Quebec were treated like contestants in a reality show--put in a field and watched on TV monitors.

Aug 23, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein

Smashing Capitalism Smashing Capitalism

The victims of the housing market's collapse are crippling an unjust economic system.

Aug 20, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

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