This post originally appeared on this site in early 2015. Greece stands at the precipice waiting to see if they’ll be forced out of the Euro while the troika (EU,…
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Hillary Clinton, Single Payer, and the Overton Window by David Atkins | Political Animal | The Washington Monthly
Clinton’s argument is reflective of the larger primary debate: is it better to advocate for policies that are completely unlikely to make it through Congress in the hopes of a…
Humanosphere’s Interview on Wealth Inequality with WPC Contributor Gawain Kripke
Humanosphere.org just posted an interview with Oxfam’s Gawain Kripke, that goes beyond the headlines and dives into the nuances of the growing global wealth divide. (Gawain’s interview starts at 8:30) If…
Could you live on $1.90 a day? That’s the international poverty line – Jason Hickel for The Guardian
A few weeks ago the World Bank changed the international poverty line from $1.25 to $1.90 per day. Normally, changes to the poverty line slide by without attracting much attention,…
The Sharing Economy Doesn’t Need to Be Full of Monopolies – The Atlantic
For partisans of the sharing economy, the result of this privatization will be a dynamic mix of corporate sovereigns, all jostling to better serve the producers and consumers on each…
Making Sense of Ben Carson’s Rise in Politics – The Atlantic
Many Americans revere science and rationality even when they may personally reject its sway over their own decision-making. American culture, its system of values, and all its attendant rewards for…