The Rise of Anti-Capitalism WE are beginning to witness a paradox at the heart of capitalism, one that has propelled it to greatness but is now threatening its future: The inherent dynamism of competitive markets is bringing costs so far down that many goods and services are becoming nearly free, abundant, and no longer subject to... Continue Reading →
Boehner’s Boner: The Untold Bribery Scandal (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixHrLegkmM While House Speaker Boehner is well-known for his attempts to repeal Obamacare and for shutting down the government last year, a little known fact about him is that he has openly admitted, on tape, to having handed out checks from Big Tobacco in exchange for subsidies on the House floor during the 90’s. “They... Continue Reading →
The World's 99% Knows Capitalism Is Failing and Believes That Change Is PossibleIn Joseph E. Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future," the Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that there is a price to be paid for economic inequality. You can obtain a copy of Stiglitz's latest economic analysis directly from... Continue Reading →
The World’s 99% Knows Capitalism Is Failing and Believes That Change Is Possible
Man uses Raspberry Pi to build actual working cell phone for $158 Man uses Raspberry Pi to build actual working cell phone for $158 "PiPhone" powered by a Pi, a touchscreen, a wireless module, and a battery. Raspberry Pi-using tinkerer David Hunt—who previously built a bark-activated door opener for dogs—is at it again with a real, working... Continue Reading →
Man uses Raspberry Pi to build actual working cell phone for $158
Solar Power is Now as Cheap as Buying From the Grid - in EuropeAlthough solar power’s return on investment has been debated endlessly, it now looks like the renewable energy source has finally become as cheap as buying off the grid – at least in some European countries. Renewable energy consulting firm Eclareon just released a report confirming that the price... Continue Reading →
Solar Power is Now as Cheap as Buying From the Grid – in Europe
The America of the near future will look nothing like the America of the recent past.America is in the throes of a demographic overhaul. Huge generation gaps have opened up in our political and social values, our economic well-being, our family structure, our racial and ethnic identity, our gender norms, our religious affiliation, and our... Continue Reading →
The America of the near future will look nothing like the America of the recent past.
U.S. No Longer A Democracy, Says New Princeton StudyAccording to a new Princeton study, the U.S. can no longer be strictly called a democracy, as ordinary citizens have effectively lost their say over public policy. Instead, the U.S. more precisely resembles an oligarchy, or a form of government in which the economic elite — less than 1... Continue Reading →