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The Biggest Engine of Economic Growth? 8 Ways Taxpayers and the Government Are Necessary to Capitalism

Colin Greer, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

Almost everything the American capitalist system needs is provided by taxpayer dollars and government action.

How Ayn Rand's Bizarre Philosophy Made the New Right so Toxic

George Monbiot, The Guardian. March 7, 2012.

Rand's psychopathic ideas made billionaires feel like victims and turned millions of followers into their doormats.

Anarchism Is Not What You Think It Is -- And There's a Whole Lot We Can Learn from It

David Morris, On the Commons. February 13, 2012.

The word anarchism has been so stripped of substance that it has come to be equated with chaos and nihilism. That's not what it means.

How to Score a Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Deal

Richard (RJ) Eskow, Campaign for America's Future. February 7, 2012.

There are well-established facts to guide us, and the principles involved are clear.

Apple Driving Workers to Threaten Mass Suicide? The Pathologies of the Modern Corporation

Robert Cruickshank, AlterNet. January 24, 2012.

Better technology is not sufficient to build a better society. To really change lives, corporations must use their work force to improve democracy and equality.

"Kill The Messenger": New Book Examines How the Media Has Perpetuated Both Good and Evil

Gar Alperovitz, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Maria Armoudian's book offers an unflinching look at media's capacity to shape the world, for better or for worse, breaking down how society and the media perpetuate evil.

Charles Koch Lashes Out at Warren Buffett, Absurdly Claims He Contributes More to Society Than Government

Hunter, Daily Kos. August 21, 2011.

Mr. Koch seems preferential to the conservative/libertarian theory that he, rather than government, should decide which members of society are worth saving.

Alone Together: Why We've Started Expecting More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. March 18, 2011.

Author Sherry Turkle on her new book arguing that relentless connection through technology leads to a new solitude.

Our Menace Isn't Insane Right-Wingers, It's Unrivaled Corporate Power and the Decay of Our Democratic Institutions

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. September 13, 2010.

Don't fear Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin. Fear the underlying corporate power structure

Lonely in an Electronic Wilderness: "The Great Emotional Sickness of Our Era"

Handan T. Satiroglu, The Wip. April 13, 2009.

iPods and Blackberries offer instant access to a virtual world, but are technological gadgets keeping people apart and breaking down society?

What Makes People Vote Republican?

Jonathan Haidt, Edge. September 16, 2008.

Not everyone who votes Republican has been 'duped'. Conservative ideals appeal to some because they reflect heartfelt visions of a 'good society.'