capitalism
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The Illusion of the Free Market
How Liberal Ideology Conceals the Dictatorship of Capital and the Class War That Defines Our World Editorial Analysis | August 2026 The concept of a free market occupies a central place in Western political and economic discourse, presented as a system of voluntary exchange among equals that maximises welfare and liberty. Historical and institutional examination… Continue reading
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China Rising, America in Decline?
A comparison of how the United States and China structure the relationship between capital and the state I found the video to be quite interesting and a great addition to the theme of today’s article. This is widely circulated Chinese economist policy commentator Eric X. Li (Li Shijun) interview commentary on China-US political economy, one… Continue reading
AI and Digital Control, America, East Africa, economics, Energy, EUROPE, Financial markets, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Global Finance, iran, israel, Mineral Resources, NATO, politics, reserve currency, Russia, warBillionaires, capitalism, China, Comparative Systems, democracy, economic development, Elite Influence, Financialization, Geopolitics, global order, industrial policy, Inequality, international relations, One Party System, Policy Making, political economy, socialism, State power, Two Party System, United States -
The Age of Liberal Gangster Capitalism
How political institutions shifted from public service to organised extraction and turned representation into controlled participation Gangster capitalism now describes the governing condition taking shape across much of the Western political order. Public institutions continue to speak the language of democracy, representation, and constitutional legitimacy, yet the practical operation of power increasingly serves concentrated wealth,… Continue reading
AI and Digital Control, America, economics, Energy, EUROPE, Financial markets, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Global Finance, Health, iran, israel, middle east, Mineral Resources, NATO, politics, reserve currency, Russia, Space, warausterity, authoritarianism, capitalism, class conflict, class struggle, Cold War legacy, concentrated wealth, corporate influence, deindustrialisation, democratic erosion, democratic illusion, economic inequality, elite rule, empire, energy politics, fascism, Financialisation, gangster capitalism, geopolitical analysis, Geopolitics, global hegemony, historical analysis, imperialism, institutional decline, labour decline, liberal democracy, managed democracy, media power, militarisation, military expansion, neoliberalism, oligarchy, political decay, political economy, political institutions, political legitimacy, political power, political theory, post-war order, propaganda, public consent, ruling class, social democracy, State power, Strategic Competition, structural inequality, transnational capital, warfare state, welfare state, Western decline -
The Political Economy of Hunger
Why abundance exists alongside mass hunger in the modern economy Capitalism presents itself as a system of efficiency, abundance, and rational distribution, yet observable outcomes across food, housing, labour, and technology show persistent scarcity imposed amid material plenty. Around two billion people live with chronic food insecurity, according to figures consolidated by the Food and… Continue reading
administrative state, Agenda 2030, asset concentration, capitalism, communism, economy, food security, global governance, housing policy, marxism, New York COPA Act, NGO intermediation, private equity housing, property rights, rent economy, socialism, surveillance governance, urban political economy -
Gaza’s Two-Month Deadline To Disarm
Why enforced disarmament under occupation fails to produce stability The purpose of this analysis is to examine the reported joint Israeli and United States decision to impose a fixed two-month deadline for Hamas disarmament, and to assess what that decision reveals about current power structures, negotiation practices, and enforcement realities in Gaza. The case matters… Continue reading
asymmetric warfare, automation, capitalism, ceasefire violations, civilian protection, coercive diplomacy, conflict governance, distribution by price, ecological limits, enforcement mechanisms, food insecurity, gaza, global food system, global inequality, Hamas disarmament, hunger, international law, Israel Palestine conflict, labour displacement, market failure, Middle East geopolitics, military occupation, ownership and power, political economy, rent extraction, surplus and scarcity, technofeudalism, US Israel relations
