Human needs before profits

Tariffs, trade and overproductionTariffs, trade and overproduction

Tariffs, trade and overproduction

Published Aug. 25 at lowwagecapitalism.com. All signs are that an economic downturn is coming. While the capitalists are the first…

September 5, 2019
Trump, China and the stock marketsTrump, China and the stock markets

Trump, China and the stock markets

The longer that U.S. stock markets continue to rise, the more nervous become the investors and all the financial analysts. …

August 29, 2019
Hedge funds move to kill vital community hospitalHedge funds move to kill vital community hospital

Hedge funds move to kill vital community hospital

Pressure is growing on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials to find a way to prevent hedge fund owners from shutting down…

July 17, 2019
‘Shut down our hospital? Hell, No!’ say Philly workers, community‘Shut down our hospital? Hell, No!’ say Philly workers, community

‘Shut down our hospital? Hell, No!’ say Philly workers, community

In a classic case of capitalism not caring about the needs of the community, Hahnemann University Hospital’s hedge fund owners…

July 11, 2019
Growing signs of deepening global capitalist crisisGrowing signs of deepening global capitalist crisis

Growing signs of deepening global capitalist crisis

The capitalist media have recently been filled with competing headlines -- some issuing stark warnings of an impending economic slowdown,…

July 9, 2019
Capitalism means the working class is working poorCapitalism means the working class is working poor

Capitalism means the working class is working poor

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its most recent jobs report July 5, citing 224,000 “new jobs” added, with…

July 9, 2019
A crooked river and a crooked economic systemA crooked river and a crooked economic system

A crooked river and a crooked economic system

To many the phrase “burning river” might seem like an oxymoron. Rivers are water, and water is used to extinguish…

July 9, 2019
Legislators attack treatment for opioid use disorderLegislators attack treatment for opioid use disorder

Legislators attack treatment for opioid use disorder

Buprenorphine, the main active ingredient in the products Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, Zubsolv and Bunavail, is considered one of the gold-standard…

July 4, 2019
ABC’s of the capitalist crisis, Part 2ABC’s of the capitalist crisis, Part 2

ABC’s of the capitalist crisis, Part 2

WW reprints here Part 2 of an article, slightly abridged, by Sam Marcy, the late chairperson of Workers World Party,…

June 20, 2019
ABCs of the capitalist crisisABCs of the capitalist crisis

ABCs of the capitalist crisis

WW reprints here Part 1 of an article, slightly abridged, by Sam Marcy, the late chairperson of Workers World Party,…

June 6, 2019