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Archives: Economy
![Kochs’ Victory: House of Reps. Votes to Protect Anonymous ‘Dark Money’ Donors](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/kochs-victory-house-of-reps-vote-187x137.jpg)
![In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/in-consumer-victory-over-telcoms-187x137.jpg)
In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality
By Kit Walsh | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | - - In a crucial win for Internet users, today a federal appeals court upheld [PDF] clear net neutrality rules that will let us…![Koch Bros. Shill Glenn Beck suspended for agreeing with Brad Thor that Trump might have to be Taken Out](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/koch-bros-shill-glenn-beck-suspe-187x137.jpg)
Koch Bros. Shill Glenn Beck suspended for agreeing with Brad Thor that Trump might have to be Taken Out
Joya Mia Italiano and Elliot Hill | (TheLipTV Video Report) | - - "Glenn Beck has been suspended from satellite radio company SiriusXM after one of his guests made a threat against…![Does billionaire-funded lawsuit against Gawker create playbook for punishing press?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/does-billionaire-funded-lawsuit-1-187x137.jpg)
Does billionaire-funded lawsuit against Gawker create playbook for punishing press?
By Clay Calvert | (The Conversation) | - - Word last week that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled wrestler Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against Gawker added a wrinkle to a case…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/klarepbk2012-180x137.jpeg)
Future of Petro-States Dim as Oil Prices sink and Teslas are on Horizon
By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - Pity the poor petro-states. Once so wealthy from oil sales that they could finance wars, mega-projects, and domestic social peace simultaneously, some of…![Surprise! Despite Syria-Iraq Turmoil, Major Mideast Economies growing 3-4%](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/surprise-despite-syria-iraq-turm-187x137.jpg)
Surprise! Despite Syria-Iraq Turmoil, Major Mideast Economies growing 3-4%
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - When you only hear bad news from a place, you form a negative opinion of it. But when I went looking for news…![Aside from Super-Rich, All Americans are poorer this century](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/aside-from-super-rich-all-americ-187x137.jpg)
Aside from Super-Rich, All Americans are poorer this century
TeleSur | - - Soon, researchers predict, the middle class will no longer be the largest class in the United States. Households in the United States made less money in 2014 than…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/image-20160506-32031-hk36w6-187x137.jpg)
Can Europe compete with China in post-Sanction Iran? Will the US Let it?
By Moritz Pieper | (The Conversation) | - - The cake is quite big, but everyone wants a slice. Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, visited Iran last month accompanied by business leaders…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/rulesworldchomskyhc-180x230-1-180x137.jpg)
Chomsky: Who Rules the World? (Hint: Not States any more)
By Noam Chomsky | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - [This piece, the first of two parts, is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books). Part 2 will…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/bankersprins-180x137.jpg)
When Corporations use havens, you Pay their taxes; & the leading Candidates have Havens
By Nomi Prins with Craig Wilson | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - There’s a pile of money hiding offshore. It’s true that jobs are also leaving the United States because American companies find…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/count.gif)
Saudi Arabia’s Vision: Cut Subsidies to Workers, Middle Class, put Women to Work
Courtney Freer | (The Conversation) | - - Saudi Arabia has released details of its Vision 2030 – an immensely ambitious plan which Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says will end…![Curtains for Trans Pacific Trade Deal? Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/curtains-for-trans-pacific-trade-187x137.jpg)
Curtains for Trans Atlantic Trade Deal? Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover
By Deirdre Fulton | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - The secret documents represent roughly two-thirds of the latest negotiating text, and in several cases expose for the first time the position…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/diagnosing-military-industrial-complex-cartoon-722x533-1-187x137.jpg)
Big Money in Politics Doesn’t Just Drive Inequality. It Drives War.
By Rebecca Green | ( Otherwords.org) | - - Military contractors have shelled out over $1 million to the 2016 presidential candidates — including over $200,000 to Hillary Clinton alone. The 2016…![Reinventing Saudi Arabia after Oil: The Prince’s $2 Trillion Gamble](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/reinventing-saudi-arabia-after-o-187x137.jpg)
Reinventing Saudi Arabia after Oil: The Prince’s $2 Trillion Gamble
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, 30, the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia laid out his vision for Saudi Arabia on Monday in a…Now the 1% Live 15 yrs longer than the Poorest: The Death Gap’s Increasing
By Sam Pizzigati | ( Otherwords.org) | - - Rich people live longer than poor people. No big news there — we’ve known that health tracks wealth for quite some time now.…![It’s Possible: Koch Brother Says Hillary Clinton Might Be Best Choice for Him](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/its-possible-koch-brother-says-h-187x137.jpg)
It’s Possible: Koch Brother Says Hillary Clinton Might Be Best Choice for Him
By Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - Asked if he could actually see himself supporting Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election against Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, or John…![Is Exxon a James Bond Villain? Hiding from us its knowledge of Climate Change for Decades](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/is-exxon-a-james-bond-villain-hi-187x137.jpg)
Is Exxon a James Bond Villain? Hiding from us its knowledge of Climate Change for Decades
Dena Takruri | (AJ+ Video Report) | - - "Melting ice caps, rising sea levels, global warming – Exxon was aware of the risks of climate change well before much of the…![Panama Papers Expose Massive Global Corruption Scandal (TYT)](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/panama-papers-expose-massive-glo-187x137.jpg)
Panama Papers Expose Massive Global Corruption Scandal (TYT)
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | - - "We’ve got a new bunch of leaked papers on some of the most prominent politicians and leaders worldwide. They are laundering…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/bernrev-187x137.jpg)
What is Political Revolution and Can Bernie Sanders Deliver?
By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | - - The 2016 American presidential election can prove to be a turning point in the development of American politics. This is not because…![7 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About The Ultra Rich](http://web.archive.org./web/20160622015933im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/03/7-surprising-things-you-didnt-kn-187x137.jpg)