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The Dangerous Rise of Monopolies in America

By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

How Corporate Control is Shaping America's Future

Corporate control through monopolies like Big Ag, Big Pharma, and Big Tech has a firm grip on America. This article uncovers how these giants stifle competition, manipulate politics, and harm everyday Americans, particularly in rural areas. Discover how the Biden administration is pushing back and what steps can be taken to restore economic democracy. It’s time to reclaim power from these monopolistic corporations.

How the US Manipulates Global Trade for Supremacy

By Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge
Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge

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The free trade myth: how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

Understanding Extremism Through Economics

By Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University
Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University

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How economics can shed light on the motivations of extremist groups like Hamas.

The Forgotten Legacy: How the Negro Leagues Shaped America's Pastime

By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Baseball, often dubbed America's pastime, carries a rich and diverse history that has shaped the nation's identity. 

Struggling to Cancel Online Services? Dark Patterns Make it Hard - FTC Complaint Exposes Tactics

By Dominique Kelly, Western University and Victoria L. Rubin, Western University
Dominique Kelly, Western University and Victoria L. Rubin, Western University

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint stating that, for years, Amazon has “knowingly duped” consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and then complicated their attempts to cancel.

How Black Upward Mobility Fast-tracked Racial Desegregation In Johannesburg

By Owen Crankshaw, University of Cape Town
Owen Crankshaw, University of Cape Town

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Scholars disagree about whether the formerly whites-only neighbourhoods of Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest and most economically important city, have become substantially desegregated since the end of apartheid in 1994

Many Indonesian Women Want To Pursue Higher Education, But Structural Barriers Remain

By Fitri Hariana Oktaviani , Universitas Brawijaya, et al
Fitri Hariana Oktaviani , Universitas Brawijaya, et al

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Pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees may help people improve their careers and help bring about changes in society, ranging from human rights protection, environmental conservation and gender equality to religious, racial and cultural solidarity.

The Morality of Canceling Student Debt

By Kate Padgett Walsh
Kate Padgett Walsh

The Morality of Canceling Student Debt

There are those who question the idea of debt forgiveness and call it unfair to those who never took out student debt or already paid it off. As an ethicist who studies the morality of debt, I see merit in the question: Should student debt be canceled? 

The Co-op That’s Keeping Community Money Out of Big Banks

By Ivy Brashear
Ivy Brashear

The Co-op That’s Keeping Community Money Out of Big BanksHow marginalized groups are working to counteract historical wealth inequality.

Why There Is Little Moral Basis For Cannabis Consumption Remaining A Crime

By Hugh McLachlan
Hugh McLachlan

Why There Is Little Moral Basis For Cannabis Consumption Remaining A CrimeRecent high-profile media coverage has prompted public recognition that cannabis in particular forms can have beneficial medical effects for some conditions such as epilepsy.

Product Labels Like ‘Fair Trade’ Mean Less Than You’d Think

By Rob Jordan-Stanford University
Rob Jordan-Stanford University

Product Labels Like ‘Fair Trade’ Mean Less Than You’d ThinkBuying ethically sourced products is not as straightforward as it might seem, according to the first large-scale analysis of sustainable sourcing practices.

Why In The Future It Should Be Consumers That Go On Strike

By Aude Cefaliello, University of Glasgow
Aude Cefaliello, University of Glasgow

Why In The Future It Should Be Consumers That Go On StrikeI belong to a generation that has been told there is no other choice other than to be flexible in the labour market. For many of us, the idea of a long-term employment contract in a company where there is the possibility to progress belongs to another time.

How Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth Become Exploited Workers In The US

By Stephanie L. Canizales, University of Southern California
Stephanie L. Canizales, University of Southern California

How Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth Become Exploited Workers In The USThe Trump administration has released a series of executive orders targeting immigration at the U.S. southern border.

Why Prison Building Is Booming In Rural America

By John M. Eason, Texas A&M University
John M. Eason, Texas A&M University

Why Prison Building Will Continue Booming In Rural America

The election of Donald Trump signals an end to the recent optimism about reducing the mass imprisonment of two million U.S. citizens each year.

How To Identify And Stop Fraudsters

By Jennifer Wilson, Macquarie University
Jennifer Wilson, Macquarie University

How To Identify And Stop FraudstersA common stereotype of fraudsters is that they are psychopaths. That fraudsters are considered manipulative, callous and remorseless is understandable, considering the consequences of fraud.

Flood And Hurricane Risk Varies Widely Across The US

By Tim Radford
Tim Radford

Flood And Hurricane Risk Varies Widely Across The USNew evidence based on groundwater and stream flow reveals mixed messages for the United States, as flood and hurricane frequency depends on region.

Why Every American Deserves a Guaranteed Minimum Income From Common Wealth

By Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes

Why Every American Deserves a Guaranteed Minimum Income From Common WealthThe big, rarely asked question about our current economy is who gets the benefits of common wealth? Common wealth has several components. One consists of gifts of nature we inherit together: our atmosphere and oceans, water­sheds and wetlands, forests and fertile plains, and so on (including, of course, fossil fuels).

Why Corruption Looks Different In China Than In The West

By Nolan Sharkey, University of Western Australia
Nolan Sharkey, University of Western Australia

Why Corruption Looks Different In China Than In The WestThere has been significant suspicion in Australia and elsewhere on the wealth of particular business people, investors and companies from China. There’s always the suggestion that there is something unacceptable about it...

Does More Regulation Lead To More Fraud?

By Jeff Falk, Rice University
Jeff Falk, Rice University

Does More Regulation Lead To More Fraud?When top-level managers find governance mechanisms too coercive, they’re more likely to commit fraud, according to a new paper.

How to Break the Power of Money

By David Korten, YES! Magazine
David Korten, YES! Magazine

How to Break the Power of MoneyWe can refuse to accept the pervasive, but false, claims that money is wealth and a growing GDP improves the lives of all.

Why a Tax on Wall Street Trades is a Great Idea

By Robert Reich
Robert Reich

Why a Tax on Wall Street Trades is a Great IdeaOne of Bernie Sanders’s most important proposals didn’t receive enough attention and should become a law even without a president Sanders. Hillary Clinton should adopt it for her campaign.

The Little-Known Farmworkers Who Sparked the Biggest Labor Movement in U.S. History

By Alexa Strabuk, YES! Magazine
Alexa Strabuk, YES! Magazine

The Little-Known Farmworkers Who Sparked the Biggest Labor Movement in U.S. HistoryThere would be no Cesar Chavez without the Filipino manongs of Delano, California, whose decision to strike set off the most significant labor movement the United States has ever seen.

Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Down the Street?

By Kasia Tarczynska, YES! Magazine
Kasia Tarczynska, YES! Magazine

Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Down the Street?Cities and states fork over an estimated $70 billion each year to large companies that don’t need public assistance to thrive. We could spend that money on our own neighborhoods.

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