Trillions into the black hole of war while infrastructure continues to decay
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[Community] Cities Against the Wall by Carlos Delclos Posted September 16, 2017 Two years into its governing mandate, how is Spain’s municipalist movement fighting back against the impositions of global capital? By now, the story is well-known in left-wing circles....When Wall Street Owns Main Street — Literally
[Economic] When Wall Street Owns Main Street — Literally By Rana Foroohar Posted September 15, 2017 Unfortunately, the economic climate and policy decisions taken since the 2008 crisis have resulted in a small group of rich investors— not American families—driving the...Public Banking Works
[Economic] Public Banking Works by Commonomics Posted August 15, 2017 Lenders say they have money to lend, but that there are not enough credit worthy borrowers. Is this a valid argument? This is a disingenuous argument, because it is the banks that choked the money...Wall Street Is the Most Dangerous Example of Corporate Domination
[Economic] Wall Street Is the Most Dangerous Example of Corporate Domination By Pam Martens and Russ Martens Posted September 11, 2017 As if someone had quietly turned on a light bulb last month illuminating the corporate takeover of America, a series of articles from...Quotable Sayings
Money in politics violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system.
Now it’s just an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for President or being elected President. And the same thing applies to governors, and U.S. Senators and congress members.
So, now we’ve just seen a subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect, and sometimes get, favors for themselves after the election is over.
Former President Jimmy Carter