Potential benefits of Iraq’s vast oil and gas wealth and how they can be used to buttress the nascent democracy
Capitalism and Big Business articles on Democracy Chronicles
This capitalism section features news on how the world's preeminent economic system and the big business interests behind it relate to democracy, particularly free and fair elections. Other systems are also covered at Democracy Chronicles. See our articles on Anarchism, Libertarianism, and Socialism.
VIDEO: The unique challenges facing Central European democracy
The dynamics underscoring rise in authoritarian right wing politics in Hungary and Central Europe more generally
VIDEO: A Conversation on Capitalism, the Climate and Justice
There was a packed house at the historic Riverside Church last night where Michelle Alexander and Naomi Klein participated in a conversation about the incompatibility between Capitalism, the Climate and Justice.
Zuma’s fall is tied to failed black economic emancipation in South Africa
There is an argument going around among pro-Zuma supporters that Zuma’s corruption is nothing compared to the injustices committed by the whites during the apartheid and therefore that it is hypocritical that many focus on his mistakes.
Bitcoin’s Geopolitical and Financial Significance
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not a currency like any other, guaranteed by internal law and interbank agreements.
My interview with Harriet Fraad: Occupy, Depression and Capitalism
I sat down in person with Dr. Harriet Fraad on Tuesday to discuss the pathologizing of conditions like depression that author and journalist Johann Hari recently illustrated in his new book ‘Lost Connections’
Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama
Mercedes apologised for “hurting the feelings” of people in China after its Instagram quoted Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Dodge MLK Ad Sparks Controversy and New Political Art
A Dodge Super Bowl ad has attracted criticism for its use of a sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. to sell trucks
The questionable behavior of American companies in China
China is becoming increasingly despotic and is making increasing demands upon those who want to do business
The world on a billionaire’s budget
The world’s wealthiest are prospering. As of February 2017, there were about 2,000 billionaires in the world.