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Tag Archives: Capitalism

Transparency Laws Let Criminal Records Become Commodities

25 January 2022by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Sarah Lageson Wired In April 2018, Adnan (a pseudonym) was wrongfully arrested in Newark, New Jersey, on the basis of an incorrect arrest warrant. A brief period in jail led […]

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LAW

The Moon is Full of Money: Capitalism in Space

22 July 2021by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Pope Brock Nautilus I was slung in my favorite deck chair, drink in hand, having a gawk at the night sky. Andromeda, Pisces … I trawled the constellations, mind […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

8 June 2021by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen & Paul Kiel ProPublica In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world’s richest man, did not pay a penny in federal income […]

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LAW

Private Gain, Public Loss

1 July 2020by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Alon Harel Aeon Barbara and Mary are happily married. Barbara wants to buy Mary a new ring for her birthday. The problem is that Barbara knows nothing about jewellery. […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW

How Trump Fused his Business Empire to the Presidency

22 January 2020by TheThresh.com 1 Comment

By Anita Kumar Politico He has spent one out of every three days as president visiting one of his luxury resorts, hotels or golf courses. He has leveraged his powerful […]

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LAW

Finland is a Capitalist Paradise

9 December 2019by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Anu Partanen & Trevor Corson The New York Times Two years ago we were living in a pleasant neighborhood in Brooklyn. We were experienced professionals, enjoying a privileged life. […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sometimes Giving a Person a Choice is an Act of Terrible Cruelty

29 August 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Lisa Tessman Aeon It is not always good to have the opportunity to make a choice. When we must decide to take one action rather than another, we also, […]

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LAW

Robot Capitalism

2 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By James H. Nolt World Policy Robots taking over is a staple of science fiction, including in Isaac Asimov’s classic novel, I Robot, and the films based on it. The […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW

Changing the Conversation About Government Regulation

11 May 2016by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Daniel Carpenter Washington Monthly It’s late, and we’re tired. In the last year of the Obama presidency, a certain fatigue has set in to domestic policy debates, especially over […]

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LAW

The Importance of Maintenance Alongside Innovation

12 April 2016by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Lee Vinsel & Andrew Russell Aeon Evidence has emerged that regions of intense innovation also have systemic problems with inequality. In 2013, protests erupted in San Francisco over the […]

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