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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 24, 2026 by Tony Wikrent Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it Jennifer Liu, May 17 2026 [CNBC, via DailyKos] …A record number of Americans are leaving the U.S.: The country saw a net negative migration of […]
In the first article in this series we discussed freedom under capitalism. The conclusion was simple: capitalist freedom for the vast majority of the population means the right to choose your master, your job, if you can find one. Once you have a master, you do what they say for most of the day, for […]
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 17, 2026 by Tony Wikrent War Iran war has cost American consumers over $37 billion in extra fuel costs, Brown University tracker shows [Drop Site Daily: May 12, 2026] American consumers have paid more than $37 billion in additional gasoline and diesel costs since the war with Iran began […]
In its defeat at an international tribunal, the OPCW has acknowledged that it shunned an inspector who challenged the Douma chemical cover-up. OPCW whistleblower Dr. Brendan Whelan details the closing chapter of his bid for justice. The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine, they say. A recent ruling from the Geneva-based Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT) ordered my former employer the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to reverse its decision to sanction […]
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Paul McCartney’s appearance as the musical guest on the May 16 installment of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” included the U.S. TV debut of a track from his forthcoming album and a band that was slightly rejiggered from the one he … Continue reading
Originally published in The Conversation on October 13, 2025 (just catching up a bit on updating this site). Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne A new update to an influential economic theory called “Doughnut Economics” shows a global economy on … Continue reading
This article was originally published at The Conversation on April 20, 2026 and is republished under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Warwick Smith, The University of Melbourne The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the … Continue reading