Author: Gary Wilson

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In the U.S.

New York Times on cybersecurity: More like war propaganda

October 28, 2021 Gary Wilson
The New York Times loves “dog bites man” stories, especially if they can say that the dog might be named Russia. In journalism, you may have heard, if a dog bites a man that’s nothing; […]
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Capitalism and Marxism

Raise the minimum wage (and give Marx a prize)!

October 27, 2021 Gary Wilson
The typical winner of the Nobel Prize in economics is a 67-year-old man, born in the United States, who is working at the University of Chicago when he wins. That’s what science writer Maggie Koerth […]
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In the U.S.

Supply chain crisis? There’s more to that story

October 22, 2021 Gary Wilson
Fears of empty shelves and online shortages seem to dominate the daily TV news shows. The reports are completely overblown, as Barron’s admits in a report that’s blocked for common reading by a paywall. (Barron’s […]
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In the U.S.

Propping up the U.S. military is driving the economy down

October 22, 2021 Gary Wilson
Talk about inflation. On Oct. 18, a Senate panel approved an annual Pentagon budget that’s at least $29 billion more than last year and $10 billion more than requested.  Most of the increase is earmarked […]
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China

Washington escalates: U.S. special forces secretly operating for past year in Taiwan

October 14, 2021 Gary Wilson
Unless the U.S. government promptly removes its military forces from China’s Taiwan province, China may send in its own military force to defend its territory, declared an Oct. 8 editorial in Global Times, the Communist […]
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In the U.S.

Wages cut by inflation: Building Back Better or return to austerity?

October 5, 2021 Gary Wilson
Wages are being cut by inflation — the worst round of inflation in 30 years. The dollar store is officially dead. Dollar Tree, the last of the big dollar-store chains selling items for $1 or […]
Gasflation
Capitalist crisis

Unemployment and inflation: Economic recovery for capitalists doesn’t mean recovery for workers

July 6, 2021 Gary Wilson
President Joe Biden said after the June jobs report: “Our economy is on the move.” Biden was referring to the Department of Labor report released July 2 which said that job growth in June was […]
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In the U.S.

Bosses lie about ‘labor shortage’ to keep wages low

June 9, 2021 Gary Wilson
The May unemployment report wasn’t much better than the April disaster.   Business news site CNBC summed it up: “Job creation disappointed again in May, with nonfarm payrolls up what normally would be considered a solid […]
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In the U.S.

Karl Marx: Capitalism produces unemployment

June 6, 2021 Gary Wilson
In Capital, Karl Marx wrote about the laws of capitalism and the ruthless capitalist competition for greater profits. In the drive to increase profits, capitalists try to reduce their costs by increasing productivity through the […]
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In the U.S.

Unemployment benefits owed to every worker

May 15, 2021 Gary Wilson
The New York Times has called the Biden presidency “an echo of Franklin Roosevelt.” Today, support for labor unions is broader and more widespread than at any time in the last five decades, including support […]