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Apple Pie
No thoughtful observer of American history can be surprised at the Senate report detailing the torture carried out by the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11. The revelation of torture should be seen as the logical outcome of economic and … Continue reading
My Hate is Pure
Every time I calm down, there’s another reminder of the damage that neoliberalism has wrought. Once again, rather than reading about this in the New York Times or Washington Post, this has to be pointed out and emphasized by William Black, … Continue reading
It’s Their World
I think I’ve come up with a working definition/differentiation between neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Neoliberalism refers to the economic policies the United States pursues, specifically: free enterprise–state subsidized private power with no infringement on managerial prerogatives. Neoliberalism is not, contrary to what … Continue reading
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Tagged deep state, greedy/ideology, neoconservatism, neoliberalism, Philip Mirowski
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Dig it
Reading Bloomberg’s article about how the GOP, when it takes control of the Senate, should embrace infrastructure spending, made me laugh. Just the language, with its nod towards hippy vernacular, was priceless. “Dig, if you will, a picture: Republicans, basking … Continue reading
Lost In Space
It’s been a rough week for commercial space travel. First, on Tuesday an un-manned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station, exploded after liftoff. The accident prompted criticism over NASA’s reliance on private corporations to launch payloads, now that … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial space travel, Naked Capitalism, neoliberalism, privatization, propaganda, public good, Robert Parry
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Democracy Inc.
I’ve talked before how neoliberalism is leading inexorably to new type of power relationship that I’ve labeled neofeudalism. The evidence of this new relationship is all around us: record unemployment, outrageous student loans, dangerous chemical spills, and rampant inequality. Americans … Continue reading
Mind Fog
When Mark Twain commented that, “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is getting its shoes on,” he was talking about America. It’s only gotten worse. We live in a world of bullshit, where reality is manufactured … Continue reading
Coming Out of the Closet
I have decided to come out of the closet and live my life free from shame. Nope, not gay, if that’s what you were thinking. Not that there’s anything wrong with that sort of thing. No, my closet consists of … Continue reading
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Tagged class warfare, inequality, John Lennon, karl marx, marxism, Naked Capitalism, neoliberalism, Yves Smith
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Primitive Accumulation
I’m fascinated by neoliberalism and the worship of the market. I’m especially interested in the intellectual underpinnings of this ideology and how it became our de facto religion. In his new book: Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: … Continue reading
Serfs Up
Friedrich von Hayek postulated, famously, that state planning and the welfare state would lead inexorably down a Road to Serfdom. However, things just didn’t work out the way he imagined. It is darkly ironic that the political and economic policies Hayek … Continue reading
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Tagged Friedrich von Hayek, neoconservatism, neoliberalism, Road to Serfdom
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