US-Austerity: Who Will Save Social Security and Medicare?
Shamus Cooke (WC),- Before Social Security and Medicare existed, the elderly were either completely dependent on their children or were left to beg in the streets. These programs thus remain sacred to the vast More...
The Great Social Security Robbery
By James Petras ( James Petras Blog ) Introduction: The leaders of both major parties, Congress, the White House, the editorial writers, journalists of all the principle newspapers and most academic economists More...
The Great Transformation: From the Welfare State to the Imperial Police State
The Great Transformation: From the Welfare State to the Imperial Police State James Petras - Introduction: The United States has experienced the biggest political upheaval in its recent history: the transformation More...
The Western Welfare State: Its Rise and Demise and the Soviet Bloc
The Western Welfare State: Its Rise and Demise and the Soviet Bloc Introduction: One of the most striking socio-economic features of the past two decades is the reversal of the previous half-century of welfare legislation More...
The US Social Security At War Against The Elderly
The US Social Security At War Against The Elderly When neoconservatives, politicians, and high ranking military officers speak of a 30-year war against terrorism, there is no discussion about its affordability or More...
