Tag Archives: Real Estate

There’s No Going Back, We Can Only Go Forward

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds What I see is a global collapse of intangible capital that is invisible to most people. It’s only natural that the conventional expectation is a return to the pre-pandemic world is just … Continue reading →

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The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Luther Blissett

From country farmland to big city skyscrapers, absentee billionaires may be hiding wealth in your town — and driving up your cost of living. By Chuck Collins Source: OtherWords The rich are hiding trillions in wealth. You’ve probably heard about … Continue reading →

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Putting an End to the Rent Economy

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Luther Blissett

By Michael Hudson and Vlado Plaga Source: Unz Review Interview with Vlado Plaga in the German magazine FAIRCONOMY, September 2017. Originally, you didn’t want to become an economist. How did it come that you changed your plans and digged so … Continue reading →

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Disposable Americans: The Numbers are Growing

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Paul Buchheit Source: Information Clearing House As often noted in the passionate writings of Henry Giroux, poor Americans are becoming increasingly ‘disposable’ in our winner-take-all society. After 35 years of wealth distribution to the super-rich, inequality has forced much … Continue reading →

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No Man’s Land

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Luther Blissett

By Steven Stoll Source: Orion Magazine A chainlink fence topped with razor wire surrounds fourteen acres of thistle and grass at East Forty-First Street between Long Beach Avenue and South Alameda Street in Los Angeles. These two city blocks occupy … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Still Working?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Luther Blissett

By Mike Dowson Source: NewMatilda.com This may be an opportune moment to consider the question. Especially if you’re not actually working. You may have retired. Perhaps you’ve just left university, considering your options. Perhaps you’re taking a welcome break. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Rent Strikes: ‘together we can defeat the housing market’

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Luther Blissett

By Matt Broomfield Source: RoarMag.org As they revive a long-dormant form of protest, rent strikers in London and San Francisco must learn lessons from the great strikes of the 20th century. When you can no longer afford to pay your … Continue reading →

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