In the 2026 midterms, congressional leaders of both parties are drawing very big money from megadonors, while small donors barely register.
Read more...Michael Hudson gives an immediate and longer-term take on the state of the oil market.
Read more...The UN is a dead man walking, yet BRICS members unrealistically hope for reform. What organizations could be models for moving forward?
Read more...Worker-managed firms not only reduce inequality but are in the main very efficient.
Read more...Democratic participation requires more than voting rights, including material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and agency.
Read more...Hudson and Desai discuss the probable AI crash in the context of US tech policy, historical bubbles, and the contrast with China’s approach.
Read more...A useful discussion of the key China policy measures that have enabled it to achieve and maintain a dominant position in exports.
Read more...Debunking one of the pet memes of elite-serving finance orthodoxy: that national debt of a currency issuer should be seen as a problem.
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Read more...More on the debate over Persian Gulf oil exports as the Saudis launch an offensive to try to retake territory liberated by Ansar Allah.
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Read more...CMBS managers shift from “Survive till ’25” (when low interest rates were supposed to return) to “Sell at today’s price, or the lender will.”
Read more...Today’s Iran war news: As the Saudis double down on failure with a new Yemen offensive, the debate over the state of oil and the economy continues.
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