Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change — Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism

Broadly felt problems with capitalism – rising inequality, stagnating wages and severe instability – have led to major global political and cultural shifts. But what does socialism actually mean?

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Capitalism v. Freedom, Part II

Concentrated corporate power must be dismantled and democracy substituted for it – a global project that will take generations but is likely to develop momentum as society experiences ever-greater crises.

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Capitalism vs. Freedom, Part I

The spectacle of millions adhering to such a breathtakingly stupid ideology as libertarianism would be comical if it weren’t so tragic.

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Act Out! [166] - U.S. Empire's South American Toolkit

We sit down with Kevin Zeese who has recently returned from Venezuela to talk elections, economic warfare and media blockades, and we also take a look at Nicaragua which finds itself in the crosshairs.

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Act Out! [138] - A Sanctuary from Depressing Consumerism

This week on Act Out!, we're in the midst of consumerism's high point, fresh off the heels of black Friday steals, sliding towards the most ironically plastic holiday of the year.

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Act Out! [136] - Cuba: What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know

This week on Act Out!, I'll introduce you to some people and facts you never knew about Cuba, lifting the veil on a vilified island that has suffered greatly from U.S. empire.

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Act Out! [100] - What We Can Learn from Russia & It’s Time To Be Ungovernable

This week it's Act Out!'s 100th episode! In honor of that, we're taking a look at the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution – and more importantly, the parallels we can draw so that we might learn from history rather than repeat it.

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Neoliberalism Almost Killed Baltimore. These Candidates Want to Rebuild Their City

This November, far below the tragicomic rhetoric of third parties and presidential elections, neighborhoods in Baltimore will decide whether to again entrust their future to big business-oriented Democrats, or take a chance on radical economic democracy.

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Thanks to Bernie, "Socialism" Is Most Looked-Up Word of 2015 on Merriam-Webster

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sparked a 169% rise in look-ups, says the U.S. dictionary publisher, which “shows the term has moved beyond its cold war associations.”

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The Empire Files with Abby Martin: America's War On An Idea

Everyone in the United States knows that "socialist" or "communist" is a bad word – how did things get that way?

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