Category Archives: Economics

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “On United Airlines: This Isn’t Capitalism!” / TYT Politics / Dylan Ratigan ☮

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TYT Contributor Dylan Ratigan gives his thoughts on the United Airlines scandal, and the underlying economic implications of what occurred.

NEOLIBERALISM: “Dr. Richard Wolff: How Deregulation Caused the United Debacle” / The Big Picture RT / Thom Hartmann ☮

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Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Capitalism’s Crisis Deepens Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown/Democracy At Work(For tickets/info on Dr. Wolff’s speaking events, click Democracy At Work.) There is a bright line from Carter and Reagan deregulating the airlines to what happened United Airlines Flight 3411 and the PR disaster that’s followed.

UNITED NATIONS: “Bolivia Teaches The Empire a Lesson” / teleSUR English / Sacha Llorenti ☮

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“It’s vital for us to remember what history teaches us, he said,” holding up a photo of former United States national security advisor Colin Powell during his “Weapons of Mass Destruction” speech that led to the US invasion of Iraq.

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Nikhil Goyal: The Failing Education System” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges ☮

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On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses how to salvage the American education system with Nikhil Goyal, author of “Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice”. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil explores the regimentation of education spurred by the No Child Left Behind Act.