A Marxist who worked for capitalists/imperialists – and actually helped them, but was also able to lay bare that exploitation, explain it, and then get at its ancient roots. To hear him tell it, there doesn’t seem to be a contradiction. I’d have more than a few questions for him if I had the chance. I’ve been listening to him for years, but had no clue about his personal history and connection to the left. And the last few minutes is elucidating in more ways than one. Many questions that will never be answered…What can I say? Fascinating.
Tag: finance
Radical Urbanism, The Right to the City -Concluding panel-
Political cartoon sketched in words after the Greek vote
The Eurocrats, controlled by the banks, have a noose around Greece’s neck – and they’re using it as a leash as they conduct a forced march down the neoliberal road, kicking at the billions of cans of debt littering their way.
Five Big Banks Plead Guilty to Rigging Currency Markets,Get Slap on Wrist,Investors are pleased [Video]
“…essentially banking has become a kind of criminal enterprise. And we’re talking about multiple crimes over multiple years, committed by the same institutions under the administration of the same senior executives. So it isn’t a quick case of one or two rogue traders or bad actors here. We have an institutional problem, a real culture of crime and opportunism within these financial institutions.” – James S. Henry
The Financialization of Life
This last segment is unedited, but it’s interesting to see them working out the kinks. The Real News Network is truly a wealth of information. I encourage you to explore their site and learn about their future plans.
Looting the Pension Funds
All across America, Wall Street is grabbing money meant for public workers
Click here or pic above to read Matt Taibbi’s article in the Rolling Stone
David Harvey
Democracy in America
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David Harvey – Unraveling Capital´s Contradictions “Accumulation by dispossession”
21st Century Theater 