Most Americans still think positively of capitalism, but that’s beginning to change among young adults...If capitalism has begun to lose its shine, what solutions do people prefer? Socialism, for one.
Wisconsin's elimination of collective bargaining rights sparked a nationwide attack on labor that fueled the rise of right-wing populism and helped elect Donald Trump.
The masses of Tokyo want to postpone or cancel the games, but the government says it’s the IOC’s decision, not the host country’s. If the Olympics go on, it will be the ultimate negation of its alleged purpose: profit trumping the joy of sport.
While the wealthy benefited immensely from Reagan's tax cuts, we essentially stopped maintaining the country. Similarly, condo developers profited by increasing the selling price and lowering the maintenance fee.
The wars behind the breakup of Ygoslavia left hundreds of thousands of victims. Tribunals have blamed only local criminals, but not international ones—as they probably never will. Because here too, the truth was the first victim of the internal war.
India Walton has long been a force in Buffalo and a leader in the community land trust movement nationally. “The number one priority for communities similar to mine is to create power among the community and really harness that into political will."
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