One of the most common phrases to be heard from those on “the left” is the assertion that someone or some public policy is or is not on “the right side of history.” It has almost become a mantra by ...
Karl Marx has returned, if not quite from the grave then from history’s dustbin. German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück recently said that Marx’s answers "may not be irrelevant" to today’s problems.
Though it may seem strange, Karl Marx was not always a communist. As late as 1842, when Marx was in his mid-20s, he actually said he opposed any attempt to establish a communist system. In October ...
The economic theories of both Karl Marx and Arthur Laffer are largely considered incorrect by mainstream economists. Laffer's theory, known as the Laffer Curve, incorrectly predicted that tax cuts ...
The recent victory by the Amazon Labor Union on Staten Island, NY is a hopeful and inspiring indication that workplace organization is still possible, even in an age of isolated and unorganized ...
Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Eric's career includes extensive work ...
American economics departments don't teach Karl Marx or Arthur Laffer for the same reason: Their economic theories were wrong. Yet Laffer's discredited ideas are now driving Indiana's tax policy. Marx ...