Monthly Archives: September 2018

BookTV: Justice John Paul Stevens, 56 min

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Marc

BookTV: CSpan May 9, 2014 After Words with Justice John Paul Stevens, 56 min Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talked about his book, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution, in which he recommends … Continue reading →

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Against the Rent Madness and For a Nonprofit Orientation!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Marc

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/24/18817740.php Against the Rent Madness and For a Nonprofit Orientation! by Andre Holm, Tony Krebs, and Leo Mayer, September 21, 2018 The Alternative Housing Summit on Sept 21 inBerlin discussed alternatives to the market-based housing policy. Exploding rents and lack … Continue reading →

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Finance Capitalism and the Digital Economy

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Marc

Finance Capitalism and the Digital Economy by Philipp Staab, WiSO 15/2018 https://www.indybay.org/publish.php The financialization of the economy and the rise of the commercial Internet are directly connected… At the beginning of the digital economy, as Marianna Mazzucato and others showed, … Continue reading →

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The Dictatorship of Corporations by Thilo Bode

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Marc

The Dictatorship of Corporations by Thilo Bode, 2018, a reading summary of his new book https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/17/18817573.php Why do the majority of politicians so often make decisions against the public interest and in favor of industry? A new quality of lobbyism … Continue reading →

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