Power from Above, Power from Below — Tim Di Muzio & Jonathan Nitzan No Way Out: Crime, Punishment & the Capitalization of Power — by Jonathan Nitzan New Dynamics of Power — Jeffrey Harrod & Herman Schwartz Restructuring Against Resistance — Joseph Baines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96zCLv25yNM What Happened to the Bondholding Class? — Sandy Hager Capitalist Power, […]
Continue Reading2nd Annual Conference – The Capitalist Mode of Power: Past, Present, Future
Session I: STATE POWER, Forum on Capital as Power 2011 Session II: BANKING, MONEY, FINANCE (Part 1), Forum on Capital as Power 2011 SESSION III: KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, Bob Jessop & Randall Wray, Forum on Capital as Power 2011 SESSION IV: BUSINESS POWER, Forum on Capital as Power 2011 SESSION V: BANKING, MONEY, FINANCE (Part 2), […]
Continue ReadingDecapitalization of the human genome
DT Cochrane The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that pieces of the human gene cannot be patented. The ruling invalidated two high profile cancer detection patents awarded to Myriad Genetics (MYGN). The ruling upheld the patenting of synthetic DNA. This partial decapitalization of the human genome showed up as decumulation by the company. Compared to […]
Continue ReadingThe language of capitalism
DT Cochrane In a Guardian op-ed, Doreen Massey explains how neoliberalism has altered the way we think and talk about the economy. While the general point is correct, the issue is much more fundamental than neoliberal ideology. The extent of the problem can be seen in the essay’s slugline: We should scrutinise the everyday language […]
Continue ReadingRadiolab: Nanoseconds on the Market
DT Cochrane The second part of this episode of Radiolab talks about the importance of nanoseconds when it comes to profitably making trades. The importance of this small difference led to a land grab as traders tried to get as close to the NYSE’s physical trading floor, since each foot of fiber optic cable between […]
Continue ReadingProtest and gold deccumulation
DT Cochrane Activists confronted Barrick Gold CEO Peter Monk and shareholders at the company’s annual meeting. A Globe & Mail article suggested: “The long term outlook for Barrick shares hinges on many factors: the gold price is obviously the biggest driver, but the company also faces vociferous opposition from environmentalists and many residents around its […]
Continue ReadingPark, ‘Dominant Capital and the Transformation of Korean Capitalism: From Cold War to Globalization’
Abstract After the 1997 financial crisis, the neo-liberal restructuring of the Korean political economy accelerated dramatically. While there is a general consensus that the reform has had negative consequences for Korean society, heated debates continue over the culprits of the 1997 crisis and the changes that followed in its wake. Major opinions have largely coalesced […]
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