Michael Hudson writes well about the predatory machinations of the Finance Class in “Europe Sacrifices Labour for Finance.” These are the economic lines of battle being drawn right now. Having gained all the power, they’re coming after all the money.
DMG (David Michael Green) goes on a quick tour of the past thirty years of regressive American politics in “Mission Accomplished:
The Reagan Occupation and the Destruction of the American Middle Class.” Until a majority of Americans understand the basic premise of this story, we’re going to be stuck in it.
Paul Krugman does a nice job explaining the basic economics in “The Bad Logic Of Fiscal Austerity.”
Paul Krugman sends a couple posts, from Switzerland, concerning bad fiscal policy decisions being made by the Economic Overlords, for imaginary reasons:
Outstanding essay by Chris Hedges called “This Country Needs a Few Good Communists” gets to the heart of the matter. It’s about what happened to the once robust left in this country, and how Americans now need to find their way out of the grip of the Corporate State.
Dean Baker, in “Why Should We Listen to Deficit Hawks?,” questions the wisdom of taking advice from those who are only interested in picking our pockets once again. It’s time to smarten up, people, or whither away.