Trump’s Two-Step Strategy To Take Over The Truth
Donald Trump is such a consummate liar that in coming days and years our democracy will depend more than ever on the independent press –
Trump’s Seven Techniques To Control The Media
Democracy depends on a free and independent press, which is why all tyrants try to squelch it. They use seven techniques that, worryingly, President-elect Donald
The Third Way: Share-The-Gains Capitalism
Marissa Mayer tells us a lot about why Americans are so angry, and why anti-establishment fury has become the biggest single force in American politics
The American Fascist
I’ve been reluctant to use the “f” word to describe Donald Trump because it’s especially harsh, and it’s too often used carelessly. But Trump has
Donald Trump And The Revolt Of The Anxious Class
The great American middle class has become an anxious class – and it’s in revolt. Before I explain how that revolt is playing out, you
Labor Day 2028
In 1928, famed British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technology would advance so far in a hundred years – by 2028 – that it
The Upsurge In Uncertain Work
As Labor Day looms, more Americans than ever don’t know how much they’ll be earning next week or even tomorrow. This varied group includes independent
The Political Roots Of Widening Inequality
For the past quarter-century I’ve offered in articles, books, and lectures an explanation for why average working people in advanced nations like the United States
Why We’re All Becoming Independent Contractors
GM is worth around $60 billion, and has over 200,000 employees. Its front-line workers earn from $19 to $28.50 an hour, with benefits. Uber is
The Share-The-Scraps Economy
How would you like to live in an economy where robots do everything that can be predictably programmed in advance, and almost all profits go
The Rebirth Of Stakeholder Capitalism?
In recent weeks, the managers, employees, and customers of a New England chain of supermarkets called “Market Basket” have joined together to oppose the board
Work, Worth And Wages
What someone is paid has little or no relationship to what their work is worth to society. Does anyone seriously believe hedge-fund mogul Steven A.
The Increasing Irrelevance Of Corporate Nationality
“You shouldn’t get to call yourself an American company only when you want a handout from the American taxpayers,” President Obama said Thursday. He was
Real Business Leaders Want To Save Capitalism
A few weeks ago I was visited in my office by the chairman of one of the country’s biggest high-tech firms who wanted to talk
Inequality, Productivity, and WhatsApp
If you ever wonder what’s fueling America’s staggering inequality, ponder Facebook’s acquisition of the mobile messaging company WhatsApp. According to news reports yesterday, Facebook has