Not a Crisis of Capitalism but one of Finance and Ethics

Capitalism is an economic system based on a free market, open competition, profit motive and private ownership of the means of production. Capitalism encourages private investment and business, compared to a...

So, what then is Socialism?

Among the things one can’t avoid noticing after living in North America for more than two years is the bizarre use of the ‘S-word’. It recently keeps popping up in the context of health care reform in the US but it also rears its allegedly ugly head in many other...

Gap factory danger to African children, Capitalism unabridged

Following on from my: Capitalism isn't such a nice thing we have this story."A factory that makes jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss is illegally dumping chemical waste in a river and two unsecured tips where it poses a hazard to children. The scandal was uncovered by a...

Government vs. Capitalism

For a generation, now, we have been accommodated with a front row seat to a rigorous and seemingly intractable advance of government into the whole of America’s social fabric, and into the institutions of its capitalist system. Today we are confronted with a wave of...

American capitalism gone with a whimper, Pravda editorial uproar

"It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant...

Is this the End of Capitalism in Germany?

By, Uwe Paschen. Could this be the beginning of the end for Capitalism?  On Saturday another demonstration took place with an  estimated 100,000 Workers marching through Berlin in protest and anger. Stating on...

Bubble Economy

The last quarter century the economic model created more mistakes than miracles. It encouraged people to spend, borrow, and speculate. And each time Mr. Market made a correction, the authorities came along with...

Is Capitalism Putting an end to Humanity, Causing Economic Crisis

Is Capitalism putting an end to humanity? No matter how much money is put into the system, the truth will finally surface. If it's broke, it's broke. Are we ready for an alternative system? How about a system that is...

GE CEO: Capitalism is forever changed

There was a time when people said what is good for GE is good for America. Although GE's boss, tried to reassure shareholders he argued that the market and even capitalism itself has changed fundamentally. ...

Depression And Industry

Robert Clyne, a cultural anthropologist with a PhD from Yale offers his opinions on many topics including race relations in America. For more pearls of wisdom see http://www.youtube.com/user/Mondobeyondoxxx.

By Any Definition, Barack Obama is a Socialist

Many Americans find it difficult to place their trust in President Barack Obama. Why? Because, by any definition*, he is a socialist intent upon forcing socialism on the people of the United States. Don't believe it? Then consider three definitions of "socialism," courtesy...

A new form of capitalism is needed: Geonomics

Yes, we do have economic choices! The following analysis explains them very clearly. I'll mention it again: Phillip J. Anderson's book "The Secret Life of Real Estate - how it moves and why" (amazon.com) is a MUST read, and a wonderfully told story of the foundation of the...

Conquered From Within

As the media obsesses about Obama on the Leno show and Michelle's new White House garden, the real story last week went virtually unnoticed. Namely, the Fed announcement that it will be pumping another trillion bucks in to the economy. That's one trillion dollars it will...

The End of an Empire caused by Spiral of Ignorance.

Lack of understanding of the credit crunch is magnifying its damage. Almost nobody appears to know what he is talking about. The havoc of this financial crisis has stretched and outstripped most economists....

The Lamb and the Wolf of Japan's economy.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The eternal game of victims and predators or Rich and poor, Labourer and Masters. Maybe even as La Fontaine once wrote Lamb and Wolf in a Fable from long ago.  There I was visiting the...

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