Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Google gets evil in Cuba

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, well, well. What have we here? Someone trying to turn Cuba into a closed society…and it ain’t Fidel Castro! Cuba on Tuesday accused Google of “outrageous censorship” after the US internet giant blocked access to a web traffic analysis … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Utah Phillips on child labor laws

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Quotable: Frank Lloyd Wright on unionism

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Economics for Dummies: A brief history

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Austerity overwhelmingly rejected in France, Greece

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Tabernac de merde! The IMF just got two more black eyes today. First, in France: Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Mother Jones on the working women’s struggle

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Happy May Day…and if you are not a (total) slave, thank a socialist.

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Quotable: H. G. Wells on socialism

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Quotable: Arundhati Roy on the ghosts of capitalism

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“Though capitalism is meant to be based on competition, those at the top of the food chain have also shown themselves to be capable of inclusiveness and solidarity. The great Western Capitalists have done business with fascists, socialists, despots and … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Carlin on incentives

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Economics for Dummies: The scariest poet in Britain?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Funny, he doesn’t look so intimidating to me: But then again, I’m not a corporate tax dodger.

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