The Japanese government has been working to increase both military spending and the military’s role beyond Japan’s borders. This has little to do with Japan asserting independence from Washington, and is more about a cash-strapped US wanting more money from Japanese taxpayers.
We’re regularly told by the Fed and defenders of the current incumbent president that the economy is humming along pretty well.
Ron Paul's message of peace is a critical component in limiting the power of the state. Unfortunately, few ever question the branch of the state known as "the military" and assume that militarism and empire can be compatible with a free society.
The data shows that many Greek workers work for long hours, and some labor data suggests the Greek economy must be fine. But a closer look shows that hard work isn't enough when many others live off the productivity of the working few.
Puerto Rico failed to meet a $58 million debt repayment deadline Monday, triggering one of the most significant municipal bond defaults in U.S. history.
In his Economic Viewpoint memo yesterday, Brendan Brown, Executive Director and Chief Economist of Mitsubishi UFJ Securit
A Bulgarian translation of Democracy: The God That Failed is now available.
Capitalists generally think in terms of future earnings, and future value of investments often helps determine the present value. Hillary Clinton, however, has decided to achieve her short-term election goal by hectoring capitalists for thinking too much about the short term.
