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‘Occupy’ protesters rally against ‘predatory capitalism’ in London
Several hundred Occupy protesters took to the streets of the City of London on Saturday, calling for an end to “predatory capitalism” after their movement declared a global day of action. Demonstrators gathered in London’s financial heart as Spain’s linked movement of “indignados” held marches in 80 towns and cities, and Occupy organisers promised protests in…
Davos elite confronts crisis of Western capitalism
Leaders of the global business elite were confronted on Wednesday with the fear that the Western model of capitalism has failed and is about to be shoved aside by emerging powers. Over four decades, the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos has become an emblem of the triumphant market…
Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars
(Reuters) – Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on the planet Mars, Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday. “I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilization on Mars, but maybe capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived and…
Americans prefer ‘progressive,’ ‘state’s rights’ to ‘capitalism,’ poll finds
Americans have a more positive response to the word “progressive” than they do “capitalism,” according to a new Pew research poll. The poll, conducted Apr. 21-26 attempted to gauge Americans’ honest responses to various concepts. Strikingly — perhaps due to the recent financial crisis, repeated bank bailouts and ire at…
I’ll Miss You, Capitalism
Bailout = FAIL. The secret giggling Marxist inside of me wants the bailout to pass so that we can put a dollar figure on the failures and excesses of capitalism. The secret giggling Marxist inside of me also wants it to fail so that the same people who spent decades…
The Joys Of Extra Rentals
Jonah Goldberg takes it into his hands to defend capitalism from its detractors using an argument never made before with such detail or care. Now, a warning: given that this is Jonah Goldberg discussing a large-scale social, political and economic concept, he could very well be talking about photosynthesis. Or…
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