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In reality, markets are useful institutions for capitalists to manipulate for profit.
Fascism can indeed “happen here,” but in unique fashion.
Jobs, real wages, consumption, profits and investments are growing more in China, India and Brazil than old capital centers.
“Free” and “unregulated” markets simply do not define capitalism, and are not marked by anything like “liberty.”
The obscenely rich have thus driven the U.S. economy and society further from anything remotely resembling a “level playing field.”
The role of the state is central to this decline of capitalism in one area and form and its ascent in another area and form.
Raising the minimum wage can and should be one basis for a mutually beneficial alliance between wage workers and small businesses.
Every other economic system in human history was born, evolved, and ceased to exist at some point. The most reasonable expectation is that capitalism will also cease to exist one day.
Inflation deeply affects societies that suffer them, yet no democratic process determines where, when or how employers’ decisions to inflate prices lead to those impacts.
We forget most of our dreams. So why do we have them?
Artificial intelligence can steal your likeness, mannerisms, voice, and creative work. Can anything be done about it?
China concluded that in the United States, achieving prioritized social goals happened more when public and private resources were coordinated and focused to do so.
In China today, like the USSR a century ago, transition to a post-capitalist society has been stalled.
We could describe the transition from capitalist to worker co-op enterprise organizations as a revolution, the only way finally to secure progressive reforms.
There are alternatives to the Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates and curtailing money supply growth but they are ignored.
Defenders of capitalism criticize kinds of capitalism that lack the particular adjectives that matter most to them.
Democratic impulses, similarly provoked and suppressed inside workplace autocracies, have not yet matured into social movements that are strong and focused enough to overthrow autocracy inside workplaces.
Capitalism’s political problem arose from its intrinsically undemocratic juxtaposition of an employer minority and an employee majority.
A new socialism unites democratic workplaces, households, and governance—beyond state-only focus.
By Harriet Fraad and Richard D. Wolff in Economy | Independent Media Institute | English | September 1, 2023
Scientists investigate whether all species have the ability to detect and match a rhythmic beat.
If AI creates the content, who owns the work? Answering this complex question is crucial to understanding the legal and ethical implications of AI-generated content.
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The Independent Media Institute (IMI) is a nonprofit organization that educates the public through a diverse array of independent media projects and programs. They work with journalists and media outlets to shine a spotlight on stories that are vital to the public interest, using multiple media formats and distribution channels.
Approach
IMI amplifies the reach and impact of the work produced by their partner journalists, public intellectuals, and editorial teams on the leading issues of our times. The goal is to educate, inspire, collaborate with movements and visionaries who are fighting for social change—and prevent the worst from happening.
The organization provides a range of services to its partners: editing and quality control, visual design, project design and fundraising development, syndication to partner publications, and media bookings through its extensive email and social media channels.
History
Since 1983, the Independent Media Institute has served the public through the creation and distribution of content about political and social issues. In 1998, IMI founded AlterNet, an award-winning news website that published original reporting by independent investigative journalists, syndicated a broad range of partner publications, and reached diverse audiences for more than 20 years, reaching a peak of an average of 6.5 million unique monthly visitors in 2016, and publishing 1,000 articles a month.
In early 2018, IMI transferred AlterNet to new ownership, allowing IMI to re-focus its work on creating and distributing original, thoughtful explorations of social justice and public interest issues. Through both its own reporting and via programs and partnerships with other organizations, IMI continues its pursuit of excellence and social impact in media.
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Alexander Zaitchik is a writing fellow for the Economy for All project at the Independent Media Institute and a freelance journalist based in New Orleans. He is the author of several books, including Owning the Sun: A People’s History of Monopoly Medicine from Aspirin to COVID-19.
Katrina Fischer Kuh is the Haub Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
Adam Alexander is an award-winning film and television producer, and the author of The Seed Detective.
Elaine Siu is an author, activist, and innovator devoted to shifting the world away from animal agriculture.
James R. May, Esq. is Distinguished Professor of Law and Founder of the Global Environmental Rights Institute at Widener University Delaware Law School.
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