C.J. Polychroniou

Jan 14, 2025 | rozenbergquarterly.com | C.J. Polychroniou

by: C.J. Polychroniou No Comments yet 01-14-2025 ~ Traditional economics virtually ignores war, even though economic triggers directly contribute to conflicts. “Economic policies have profound effects on the tensions within and between countries — tensions that can lead to war,” renowned progressive economist James K.

Jan 14, 2025 | smirkingchimp.com | C.J. Polychroniou

Elon Musk spent more than a quarter billion dollars to back Trump and other MAGA Republican candidates in last year's U.S. elections. He did so not simply because he has a lot to gain from Trump’s presidency, which he does, but also because of his own ideological proclivities. Musk is a right-wing extremist and not content to limit his meddling to U.S. politics. In fact, he is clearly on a personal mission to advance the cause of the far right across the western world.

Jan 13, 2025 | truthout.org | C.J. Polychroniou

“Economic policies have profound effects on the tensions within and between countries — tensions that can lead to war,” renowned progressive economist James K. Boyce remarked to me recently, adding that economics is in part “about plunder … and plunder sometimes morphs into war.”Given that economic triggers clearly contribute to conflicts, why is war a topic largely neglected by the economics profession?

Jan 13, 2025 | rozenbergquarterly.com | C.J. Polychroniou

by: C.J. Polychroniou No Comments yet 01-13-2025 ~ The world’s richest person seeks a descent into deep political crisis so reactionary forces can prevail again—just as they did in the 1930s. Elon Musk spent more than a quarter million dollars to back Trump and other MAGA Republican candidates in last year’s U.S. elections. He did so not simply because he has a lot to gain from Trump’s presidency, which he does, but also because of his own ideological proclivities.

Jan 13, 2025 | commondreams.org | C.J. Polychroniou

Elon Musk spent more than a quarter million dollars to back Trump and other MAGA Republican candidates in last year's U.S. elections. He did so not simply because he has a lot to gain from Trump’s presidency, which he does, but also because of his own ideological proclivities. Musk is a right-wing extremist and not content to limit his meddling to U.S. politics. In fact, he is clearly on a personal mission to advance the cause of the far right across the western world.