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The Big Dig: A Hole in the Heart and Wallets of Bostonians Table of Contents The Big Dig, officially known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Hyperinflation: How Far Does Your Money Truly go? Table of Contents What is Hyperinflation?  Hyperinflation refers to rapid, extreme, and uncontrollable general price increases in

Structuring: A Huge Problem in Smurf-Sized Schemes Table of Contents What is Structuring?  Structuring, or colloquially known as smurfing, refers to a white-collar crime in

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA): The Rise of Superbanks? Table of Contents President Bill Clinton signing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act into law Source: Novo Credit Repair What is

Loan-to-Value Ratio: Determining Interest on your Loans Table of Contents What is a Loan-to-Value Ratio?  The loan-to-value ratio, or LTV ratio, refers to an assessment

Flash Crash: The Volatility of Trading in the Digital Age Table of Contents What is a Flash Crash?  A flash crash refers to a sudden

Embezzlement: Protecting your Funds from Trusted Sources Table of Contents What is Embezzlement? Embezzlement refers to a type of white-collar crime where a person, group,

Futures Contract: Profits and Vulnerabilities of Markets Table of Contents What is a Futures Contract? A futures contract refers to a legal agreement to purchase

Hedging: Insurance for your Assets and Investments Table of Contents What is Hedging? Hedging refers to making an investment that safeguards your finances from market

Toussaint Louverture: The Founding Father of Haiti Table of Contents Portrait of Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution Source:The Nation Who was Toussaint Louverture?

Swaps: Definition, Types, and Dangers to the U.S. Economy Table of Contents What is a Swap? A swap refers to an agreement between two parties

Spot Market: Immediate Trading vs Futures Contracts Table of Contents What is a Spot Market? The spot market (a.k.a. physical markets, or cash markets) refers

4 Causes of the French Revolution: Ending the Aristocracy Table of Contents Liberty Guiding the People (1830) By Eugène Delacroix Source: Artsy The French Revolution

Fred Hampton: The Young Star of the Black Panther Party Table of Contents Fred Hampton Mural, Hoyne Ave. at W. Madison St., Chicago, 1989 Source:

Henri Christophe: The First Monarch of the New World Table of Contents Portrait of Henri Christophe (1817) Source: Wikimedia Commons Who was Henri Christophe? Henri

Jean-Jacques Dessalines: The Tiger Protects the Pearl Table of Contents Portrait of the first leader of Haiti, Jean-Jacques Dessalines (19th century) By Louis Rigaud Source:

Kickback: Undue, Illegal Profits at the Public’s Expense? Table of Contents What is a Kickback? A kickback refers to illegal compensation provided in exchange for

The Haitian Revolution: A Historic Slave Rebellion Table of Contents Toussaint Louverture Chef des Noirs Insurgés de Saint Domingue  Source: John Carter Brown Library What

Satyagraha: Gandhi’s Movement Based on the Pursuit of Truth Table of Contents Sanskrit for satyagraha  Source: Satyagraha scroll Satyagraha Definition Coined and developed by Mahatma

A Case of the Black Mondays: Examining Stock Market Crashes Table of Contents What is Black Monday?  Black Monday is a term used to refer

Passive Resistance: Creating Change in the Modern World Table of Contents What is Passive Resistance?  Passive resistance refers to nonviolent protests against an authority, convention,

Revisiting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Table of Contents The huge crowd gathered from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument, during

Tranche: How Debt Contributed to the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Table of Contents What is a Tranche? A tranche refers to a segment out of a

The Volcker Rule: Loosening the Ban on Proprietary Trading Table of Contents Paul Volcker, the 12th Chair of the Federal Reserve, whom the Volcker Rule

White Panther Party: A Lesson on the Importance of Allies Table of Contents Source: Wikipedia What was the White Panther Party?  The White Panther Party

Rainbow Coalition: Effecting Change as a Unified Front Table of Contents Button from Jesse Jackson’s National Rainbow Coalition. Source: History What was the Rainbow Coalition? 

American Woman Suffrage Association: A Quick History Table of Contents source: Crusade for the Vote What was the American Woman Suffrage Association? The American Woman

The Uptick Rule: Empty Symbol or Effective Regulation? Table of Contents What is the Uptick Rule?  The uptick rule (a.k.a. the “plus tick rule“) refers

Plunge Protection Team: Stock Market Tampering? Table of Contents What is the Plunge Protection Team? A nickname coined by The Washington Post, the Plunge Protection

Bobby Seale: The Panthers’ Founder Who Couldn’t Be Silenced Table of Contents source: the University of Michigan via Wikimedia Commons Who is Bobby Seale?  Bobby

Black Money: Underground Capital You Might Not Know About Table of Contents What is Black Money?  Black money refers to all funds generated through illegal,

Panic of 1873: When the Railroad Expansion Went Too Far Table of Contents The Great Panic of 1873 – Closing the door of the Stock

Boom and Bust Cycle: Extending Growth, Mitigating Decline Table of Contents What is the Boom and Bust Cycle? The boom and bust cycle (a.k.a. the

Clara Lemlich: The Woman Behind the Uprising of 20,000 Table of Contents Who was Clara Lemlich? Clara Lemlich was a firebrand who sparked the 1909

National Housing Act of 1934: Segregation & Suppression Table of Contents source: The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia What was the National Housing Act? The National

Huey P. Newton: The Story of the Panthers’ Troubled Leader Table of Contents Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, delivering a speech

Jacques Necker: The Public Darling Who Cooked France’s Book Table of Contents Portrait of Jacques Necker c. 1781 By Joseph Duplessis Source: French Cultural Ministry

William O’Neal: Was he a Judas to the “Black Messiah?” Table of Contents Mugshot of William O’Neal Who was William O’Neal?  William O’Neal (1949–1990) was

Storming of the Bastille: Demolishing the Monarchy Table of Contents Storming of the Bastille (1789) By Jean-Pierre Houël What was the Storming of the Bastille?

The Tennis Court Oath: Defying a Ruler and a Rigged System Table of Contents Le Serment du Jeu de Paume, or The Tennis Court Oath

ILGWU: The Unheralded Women of the American Labor Movement Table of Contents ILGWU members on strike Source: Virginia Commonwealth University What was the International Ladies

NINJA Loan: Predatory Lending in the 2008 Financial Crisis Table of Contents What is a NINJA Loan?  A NINJA Loan, or No Document ‘No-Doc’ Loan,

Richard Aoki: The Panther who Pushed for Internationalism Table of Contents Who was Richard Aoki?  The enigmatic revolutionary Richard Aoki (1938-2009) served as the Minister

John L. Lewis: The Titan Behind the Mining Labor Movement Table of Contents Photograph of John L. Lewis (circa 1922) Source: The World’s Work by

Samuel Gompers: The Cigar Maker Who Led the Labor Movement Table of Contents source: Library of Congress Who was Samuel Gompers?  Samuel Gompers (1850-1924) was

Naked Short Selling: Does it Actually Rig the Stock Market? Table of Contents What is Naked Short Selling?  Naked short selling refers to the now-illegal

Ancien Régime: How a Rigged Tax System Relates to U.S. Taxes Table of Contents The Three Estates of the Ancien Régime “You should hope that

Black Panther 10 Point Program: All Power to the People! Table of Contents What was the Black Panther 10 Point Program? The Black Panther 10

Front Running: The Race to Unethical Failsafe Trading Table of Contents What is Front Running? Front running, or tailgating, refers to the act of trading

The Women’s Suffrage Timeline in the U.S. (1848-1920) Table of Contents Although over a century removed from the present day, the U.S. women’s suffrage movement

Profit Motive Definition: When is Enough Really Enough? Table of Contents What is Profit Motive? Profit motive quite simply refers to the desire for monetary

Biosimilars: The Prohibitive Price of Innovation? Table of Contents What is a Biosimilar? Biosimilars are, in essence, medicines that have the same composition and provide

Biologics: Protecting the Public Through Patent Thickets Table of Contents What is a Biologic? Biologics refer to powerful medications constructed out of biological components—sugars, proteins,

Four Methods to Achieve Economic Justice in the U.S. Table of Contents What is Economic Justice? Economic justice refers to the practice of building a

The Salt March: How Economic Disruption Weakened the Raj Table of Contents Mahatma Gandhi leading the Salt March source: Wikimedia Commons What was the Salt

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Limiting Free Speech? Table of Contents What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?  The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (a.k.a.

Reddit Collapse: Stop Doomscrolling & Fix the U.S. Economy Table of Contents Reddit collapse, or r/collapse, provides a daily log of the doom and gloom

The Ban & Return of Earmarks. Is it all Wasteful Spending? Table of Contents What are Earmarks?  Earmarks refer to funds designated for specific projects

Soft Money: The End of Unlimited Political Contributions? Table of Contents What is Soft Money?  Soft money, also known as non-federal contributions, refers to political

Profiteering: The Ugliness of War and Pandemic Profits Table of Contents What is Profiteering?  Profiteering refers to the act of seeking excessive profits through unethical

Citizens United v FEC: Political Financing Goes Dark? Table of Contents From Katie Moum via Unsplash What is Citizens United? Citizens United (short for Citizens

Plutocracy: Does Gold Reign Supreme in the United States? Table of Contents “Of all forms of tyranny, the least attractive and the most vulgar is

Dotcom Bubble: The Resurrection of the Tech Industry Table of Contents What was the Dotcom Bubble? The dotcom bubble, or Internet bubble, refers to the

Economic Corruption: The Damage You Might Not Know About Table of Contents “…corruption [is] the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” Transparency International Corruption

Too Big to Fail: The Damage When Economic Giants Collapse Table of Contents What is ‘Too Big to Fail’? ‘Too big to fail‘’ refers to

Bailout: Should the Government Save Big Businesses? Table of Contents What is a Bailout? A bailout refers to when a failing business entity receives financial

The Enron Scandal: A U.S. Giant’s Concealed Collapse Table of Contents Corporate giant Enron collapsed in 2001, sending shockwaves throughout the economy. Enron’s stock peaked

Money Laundering: Fighting a Global Problem from Home Table of Contents What is Money Laundering? Money laundering refers to the white-collar crime of generating profits

Insider Trading: Unfair Advantages to Legitimate Trades Table of Contents What is Insider Trading? Insider trading typically refers to the white-collar crime of purchasing or

Monopoly Economics: How Market Control Can Harm the Public Table of Contents What is a Monopoly? A monopoly is an economics and business term referring

Price Gouging: Capitalizing on Emergency and Disaster? Table of Contents What is Price Gouging? Price gouging refers to when a seller hikes up the price

Predatory Pricing: Antitrust Violations or Just Competition? Table of Contents What is Predatory Pricing? Predatory pricing refers to an illicit, anti-competitive strategy of setting prohibitively

Barriers to Entry: How a Few Can Control a Whole Market Table of Contents ‘Barriers to entry’ is an economics term that refers to factors

Economic Collusion: How it Hurts the Public & the Economy Table of Contents What is Collusion? Collusion refers to an anti-competitive, sometimes clandestine and illegal

The Center for Responsive Politics – Organization Investigation Table of Contents Center for Responsive Politics: Public Watchdog Profile Mission “[T]o produce and disseminate peerless data

Defining Oligopoly: Is it a Growing Concern in the U.S? Table of Contents   What is an Oligopoly? An oligopoly refers to a market structure

Common Cause – Organization Investigation Table of Contents Common Cause: Public Watchdog Profile Mission “We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves

What is Tax Fraud? Exploring How the Public Gets Ripped Off Table of Contents What is Tax Fraud? Tax fraud refers to an illegal act

Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic: What’s the Difference? Table of Contents Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic? Why are there two Ethereums?  The reason for two similarly named

Moral Hazard: The Serious Economic Risks to Unsuspecting Taxpayers Table of Contents What is a Moral Hazard? A moral hazard refers to the concept that

The WorldCom Scandal: A Simple Scam Missed by Auditors? Table of Contents The 2002 WorldCom scandal, one of a few historical collapses during the 2000

Ethereum 2.0: Overthrowing Bitcoin, the Blockchain King? Table of Contents Nothing lasts forever. Bitcoin, while the first of its kind, has slowly begun to show

Decentralized Applications (Dapps): Building the Technological and Economic Future Table of Contents A decentralized application, or Dapp (pronounced Dee-app), refers to a software application that

Lehman Brothers Collapse: A Case Study on the One That Wasn’t Bailed Out Table of Contents On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, the 164-year old

Glass-Steagall Act (1933): A Controversial Split of Investment & Retail Banks Table of Contents What Is the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933? After consecutive blows from

Four Ways Blockchain Companies Are Revolutionizing Industry Standards Table of Contents With the recent news of Coinbase’s Nasdaq listing, blockchain companies appear to be changing

Dark Money: Are Anonymous Financiers Influencing U.S. Election Outcomes? Table of Contents What is Dark Money?  With the landmark ruling of Citizens United v. FEC

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI): A Colorful, Though Flawed Picture Table of Contents Since 1995, the global anti-corruption coalition Transparency International has issued the Corruption

Bribery: The Corrupt Throwing a Monkey Wrench in U.S. Economic Progress Table of Contents What is Bribery?  Bribery refers to the illegal act of offering,

What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? Table of Contents What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?  The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of

High-Frequency Trading (HFT): The Rise and Decline of Millisecond Millions Table of Contents What is High-Frequency Trading?  High-frequency trading (HFT) refers to a form of

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP): Bailout Breakdown Table of Contents What is TARP? In an effort to stabilize the economy during the 2008 financial crisis,

The Cryptocosm: Decentralizing and Empowering Activism Table of Contents What is the Cryptocosm? A term coined by information theorist George Gilder in his book Life

Cronyism: The Abuse of Privilege? Table of Contents What is Cronyism? Cronyism refers to awarding jobs and other advantages to one’s friends or close colleagues.

Shadow Banking System: A Massive Yet Little Known Part of the Economy Table of Contents What is Shadow Banking? A shadow banking system refers to:

Bear Stearns: How the First Domino Toppled Table of Contents Founded in 1923, Bear Stearns was a storied New York-based global investment bank that survived

What is a Shell Company? News on the Recent Crackdown Table of Contents What is a Shell Company? A shell company refers to a corporation

Rent-Seeking Behavior: The Lobbying Return on Investment Table of Contents Rent-Seeking Definition A term used in both public-choice theory and economics, rent-seeking refers to when

White-Collar Crime: A Socially Acceptable Crime Costing Billions? Table of Contents What is White-Collar Crime? White-collar crime refers to financially motivated, nonviolent criminal acts. The

Zuccotti Park: the Birth & Death of Occupy Wall Street Table of Contents Zuccotti Park in 2016, by Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0 image source:

Public Citizen – Organization Investigation Table of Contents Public Citizen: Public Watchdog Profile In 1971, American political activist Ralph Nader founded Public Citizen, a nonprofit

Defeating Kleptocracy: How to Fight a Global Problem Affecting Americans Table of Contents Kleptocracy refers to a government whose corrupt elites, known as ‘kleptocrats,’ abuse

How does Fractional Reserve Banking Work? Table of Contents What is Fractional Reserve Banking?  Fractional reserve banking, or fractional banking, refers to a banking system

Logrolling: Exploring Vote Trading in Politics Table of Contents What is Logrolling?  Logrolling refers to when two (or more) legislative coalitions agree to trade or

Defining Market Manipulation & the GameStop Stock Surge Table of Contents What is Market Manipulation? Market manipulation refers to a deliberate attempt to artificially inflate

Lobbyist: The Middleman Behind the Rigged Economy Table of Contents You have probably heard the word  ‘lobbyist’ angrily muttered on TV or used in a

Defining Crony Capitalism & How It Affected the U.S. Economy Table of Contents What is Crony Capitalism?  Crony capitalism refers to an economic system wherein

Jamming the Revolving Door Table of Contents What is the Revolving Door?  The ‘revolving door’ refers to the cyclical movement between the government and corporate

What is a Lender of Last Resort? The Bailout Saviors Table of Contents What is a Lender of Last Resort? A lender of last resort

Repurchase Agreement: What is it? Why do They Matter? Table of Contents Since the 2008 financial crisis, the repurchase agreement (or ‘repo’) market experienced around

What is the Repo Market? Its Role in the 2008 Financial Crisis Table of Contents While relatively unknown, the repo market (or repurchase agreement market)

Junk Bonds: Everything You Need to Know Table of Contents Junk bonds (a.k.a. high-yield bonds) refer to debts that have been given a credit rating

The Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) Crisis Table of Contents Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) was a large hedge fund with $126 billion in assets.  Two Nobel

Corporate Welfare: Its Harmful Effects on Your Wallet Table of Contents Corporate welfare refers to when corporations receive special government subsidies and/or treatment, including but

Technology Tour of the Zero Theft Movement Table of Contents Crony capitalists and corrupt government officials will attempt to squash the Zero Theft Movement. But

LIBOR Scandal: Manipulating Global Rates? Table of Contents The LIBOR scandal erupted in the wake of the 2008 mortgage crisis. LIBOR stands for the London

Why is Healthcare so Expensive? Waste, Uninsured, & Congress Table of Contents “Why is healthcare so expensive?” Ever ask yourself that question after getting an

The US Healthcare System: Does it Need to be that Expensive? Table of Contents The costs of the US healthcare system, by 2018, reached $3.6

Eliot Spitzer: Cleaning Up the Financial Services Industry? Table of Contents Eliot Spitzer in 2004 Eliot Spitzer rose to prominence when he was elected to

Google Fiber: Did the Tech Giant Have a Chance Against ISPs? Table of Contents Google Fiber, in 2010, brought new blood into the internet space,

Traffic Shaping: Are You Getting the Speed You Paid For? Table of Contents Traffic shaping (a.k.a. packet shaping) refers to a bandwidth management technique that

Corporate Tax: Are Citizens Shouldering the Tax Burden? Table of Contents Corporate tax refers to the federal, state, and sometimes local levies on a corporation’s

Capital Gains Tax: Is There a Privileged Investor Class? Table of Contents Capital gains tax is a levy placed on the growth in monetary value

Stock Repurchase: Redirecting Millions Back to Workers Table of Contents A stock repurchase is when a company buys back its own shares through tender offers

Does OPEC Rig Oil Prices? The History of how Black Gold Booms. Table of Contents The official OPEC flag Founded by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi

Stock Buyback: Wealth Reinforced, Public Funds Lost? Table of Contents Once an illegal practice, stock buybacks are when a company repurchases its own shares. Buyback

Tax Haven: Offshore Shelters for Corporations and the 0.1%? Table of Contents Wealthy individuals and massive corporations often use tax havens as a way to

State and Local Government Contracting: Tax Money Wasteland? Table of Contents Procurement refers to how governments (federal, state, and local) to purchase products or services

S&L Crisis: A Deep Dive into Alleged Control Fraud Table of Contents The S&L crisis cost taxpayers $124-132 billion dollars, or ~$500 billion in 1990

Medicare Drug Pricing: Does Pharma Spend Justify its Prices? Table of Contents Drug pricing for those on Medicare is negotiated primarily by insurance companies. Many

Odd-Eighth NASDAQ Quotes: Skimming Cents to Make Millions? Table of Contents In the 1990s, many NASDAQ quotes started to come under intense scrutiny over the

Open Data: Building a Database for Political Activism Table of Contents “Open data must be for everyone—a right for all…must be the data people need

Blockchain Voting: Innovations Empowering the Public Table of Contents With the inconveniences of waiting in line and claims of voter suppression, physical voting has rightfully

The Holon: Promoting a Democratized Social Activism Table of Contents The concept of the holon was dusted off and brought back to relevance by Hungarian-British

Combat the Rigged Economy with the Zero Theft Movement Table of Contents “We need a political revolution where millions of people stand up and say

Run on the Bank: The Effects of Withdrawing Deposits En Masse Table of Contents Run on the American Union Bank during the Great Depression A

The Savings and Loan Crisis: Another Bailout by the Public Table of Contents The savings and loan crisis, arguably the most disastrous collapse of the

CDO: Collateralized Debt Obligation? Table of Contents Collateralized debt obligations (a.k.a CDOs) refer to financial tools banks employ to bundle individual loans into a single

Dollars for Docs: Do Companies Make Doctors Sell Out? Table of Contents ProPublica’s Dollars for Docs is a free public database that contains information on

Federal Election Campaign Act: A Monumental Change Table of Contents In 1971, the Federal Election Campaign Act (S. 382) was enacted to bring transparency and

Drug Prices: Big Pharma’s Big Profits, Your Big Losses Table of Contents MorgueFile : see [1] / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Exorbitant drug prices are a

Corporate Tax Avoidance: Billions in Profit Paradises? Table of Contents Corporate tax avoidance with U.S. companies decreases government revenues by billions every year. What does

Medicare Part D and the Curious Non-Interference Clause Table of Contents Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) is one of four parts of Medicare, a

Corporate Tax Evasion: Individuals vs. Big Business Table of Contents Corporate tax evasion with U.S. companies results in missing, legally mandated funds in the billions

Antibiotics: The Costly Price of Life-Saving Medicines Table of Contents Antibiotics, with the discovery of penicillin, have contributed greatly to extending average life spans around

U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry: The Price Americans Pay Table of Contents Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash The pharmaceutical industry includes some bad apples, companies who

AIG Bailout: GDP Losses & Money Printing Machinations Table of Contents In part I (AIG: The One-Way Bet Behind the 2008 Financial Crisis?), we explained

AIG: The One-Way Bet Behind the 2008 Financial Crisis? Table of Contents Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) ruled the

Government Contracts: Is $586.2 Billion Being Spent Well? Table of Contents The United States spends a significant portion of its funds on government contracts (procurements)—$586.2

Campaign Finance Laws: The Influence of Money on Elections Table of Contents Campaign finance laws regulate the amounts of contributions politicians receive from individuals and

Are the Prices of Penicillin and Old Antibiotics Rigged? Table of Contents We often hear in the U.S., that drug prices are too high. According

American Anti-Slavery Society: Push for Immediate Abolition Table of Contents The American Anti-Slavery Society Convetion, 1840 by Benjamin Robert Haydon The American Anti-Slavery Society spearheaded

Emily Davison (1872-1913): The Militant Suffragette Leader Table of Contents A Portrait of Emily Davison c.1912 Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette, famous for

Suffragette Definition: The Brief History of a Misused Term Table of Contents Poster for a 1914 suffragette film Suffrage, or the right to vote, came

Rentier State: Petrodollar Economies Affecting the U.S. Table of Contents What is a Rentier State and Rentierism? A rentier state refers to a state that

American Equal Rights Association: A Broken Union Table of Contents Report from the first anniversary of the American Equal Rights Association Library of Congress, Rare

Spoils System: A Sixty-Year Saga of Connections over Merit Table of Contents What is the Spoils System?  DEFINITION A spoils system or patronage system refers

‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Quotes: Top 15 lines from MLK’s Oration Table of Contents Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his famed ‘I have a

The Hero’s Journey: Twelve Steps to Transforming the World Table of Contents If you’ve watched a few films or read some novels, then you’ve probably

Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928): Biography, Facts, and Quotes Table of Contents Emmeline Pankhurst c.1913 Image source: Matzene, Chicago Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?  Emmeline Pankhurst (born July

Dark Pool Trading: An Introduction to ‘Invisible’ Exchanges Table of Contents Dark pool trading allows for private exchanges out of the public stock exchanges (NYSE

Bid Rigging: Collusion for Anticompetitive, Rigged Prices Table of Contents What is Bid Rigging? Bid rigging refers to an illegal scheme that eliminates competition in

Mahatma Gandhi: A Model Hero for the Zero Theft Movement Table of Contents Studio photograph of Mahatma Gandhi, London, 1931. Mahatma Gandhi, a champion of

Move to Amend: Overturning Citizens United for Transparency Table of Contents Mission “Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and hundreds of

How the Zero Theft Movement Works Table of Contents The Zero Theft Movement unites citizens across the political spectrum in our fight against the rigged

How the Zero Theft Movement Fights the Rigged Economy Table of Contents From the past to the present, crony capitalists and the privileged class have

Regulatory Capture: The Dangers of Friends as Regulators Table of Contents What is Regulatory Capture? DEFINITION Regulatory capture or capture theory refers to the economic theory

Corpocracy: Rigged Economy fixed by the Zero Theft Movement Table of Contents What is a Corpocracy? DEFINITION A corpocracy is a form of plutocratic governance

Top 5 Funny Political Cartoons on the Rigged Economy Table of Contents Funny political cartoons often achieve much more than a chuckle from readers. As

Moneyed Interests Definition: For Money, With Money Table of Contents What are Moneyed Interests? DEFINITION Moneyed Interests refers to policy and laws being influenced, and

Corporatocracy: The U.S. Government Run by Businesses Table of Contents When you hear the term corporatocracy, you might imagine conspiracy theorists theorizing baselessly or a

Pork Barrel: Pet Projects Send Tax Money Down the Drain? Table of Contents What are Pork Barrel Politics?  DEFINITION Pork Barrel Politics or patronage refers

RepresentUs: Fight Against Political and Economic Rigging Table of Contents What is RepresentUs?   RepresentUs is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that fights for fairness and

What is a Slush Fund? The Corporate-Legislator Pact Table of Contents What is a Slush Fund? DEFINITIONA slush fund or black fund is a cash

Corporate Crime: Quiet Acts of Prevalent Theft and Injury Table of Contents What is Corporate Crime? DEFINITION Corporate crime or organizational crime refers to illicit activity performed by

Reddit Democrats! Forget Partisanship & Fight the True Enemy Table of Contents We are checking out what Reddit Democrats are saying about the rigged economy.

Price Fixing: Definition,Types, and Examples Table of Contents In this article, you will learn about what price fixing is, the different types of it, and

Do Pay to Play Politics Rig the Economy Against the Public? Table of Contents Pay to Play politics returned to popular political discourse in 2018.

What is Influence Peddling? Definition & Threat of Theft Table of Contents Influence Peddling Definition DEFINITION Influence peddling or trading in influence involves a third

The Kuznets Curve: Identifying the Source of Economic Inequality Table of Contents Throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, many cited the Kuznets curve as proof that

Reddit Economics: Eradicating the Rigged Economy Table of Contents Today, the Zero Theft Movement (ZTM) has set its sights on the Reddit economics community, r/Economics.

Reddit Political Humor: Funny or Sad? Table of Contents Over the years, U.S. politics has been more akin to a slapstick comedy than an uplifting