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In the land that gave us Margaret Thatcher’s “there is no alternative” and “there’s no such thing as society”, the provision of even the most basic public services is becoming a problem. Mountains of rubbish have been piling up on the streets of Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city, as a bin crisis rumbles on

Yves here. This piece presents a fine and well-substantiated case as to why Elon Musk’s “new party” scheme either won’t work or won’t change things. However, its authors feel the necessity of offering a solution to an intractable problem and not surprisingly come up short. If anything, this article demonstrates that anything short of massive

Yves here. This short Dean Baker post says even more than he intends. Why has there not been more uproar about the jokes masquerading as administrators that Trump has installed in the Cabinet and other top posts? Because, as we and others (particularly Aurelien) basic managerial “put one foot in front of the other” skills

There have been numerous developments in Texas politics since my post last month on the MAGA vs RINO US Senate primary between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. There has even been a bit of action from the nominal opposition party. Before we dive in, let’s review why Naked Captalism readers should care

Even though, on one level, the probable demerger of Kraft and Heinz, which became Kraft Heinz in 2015, is just another story of a a corporate combination that did not work out as planned, on another, it’s an illustration of how neoliberalism and class warfare are playing out in America. As many readers know, among