Economy
Video Post – the $47 Trillion Rip Off
A video version of the earlier post, “$47 Trillion – the ripoff by the rich and corporations – in two charts – maybe a few more…..” is available on YouTube:
Video Posts
Free-market Ideology
Video Post – Embracing Our History of White Supremacy
Received this morning (4.28.2023) from YouTube: “Important notifications Community Guidelines warning Your content Embrace White Supremacy was removed due to a violation of our Community Guidelines.” Clearly, no one at YouTube watched even the first minute, let alone the entire video!! I appealed. To YouTube’s credit, I received a response --->> read more -->>
Healthcare
Video Post – It’s time to admit that US health system is 3rd rate, or worse
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Racism/White Supremacy
Video Post – Wondering What White Supremacy looks Like?
A recent study of the Boston area real estate market reveals continuing discrimination against people of color.
Economy
Video Post: The Monopolization of the Economy and Zephyr Teachout’s “Break’Em Up”
An introduction to monopolies and book review of Zephyr Teachout’s new book Break’Em Up: recovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money, All Points Books, 2020. What are monopolies? How monopolized (concentrated) is the US economy Examples of how monopolization works and its effects The history of --->> read more -->>
Free-market Ideology
Video Post – Externalities – getting somebody else to pay for my production costs – the In Depth Capitalism series
Capitalism features a structural drive to create and use external costs to increase profits. Pollution of the earth is the most obvious and visible; there are many others including injuries and death for workers.
Free-market Ideology
Video Post – Introduction to In Depth Capitalism Series
Introducing the In Depth series on the actual workings of capitalism. Commentary on economic theories.
Healthcare
Video Post – Trump’s Pandemic
Trump and his Republican enablers – the Trumplicans – are responsible for the pandemic in the US and the nearly 200k deaths that have occurred to date. Comparing the US response with the rest of the world makes it clear that this catastrophe is the direct result of Trumplican policies. --->> read more -->>