Tag: nationalization

World Needs New Way to Develop

No effective general theoretical orientation has been provided to guide realistic and holistic development agendas, writes Vijay Prashad. And no outlines seem readily available for an exit from the permanent debt-austerity cycle.

When Thatcher Met Mandela

As soon as Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years, in still apartheid South Africa, U.K. officials lobbied him for business interests, declassified files show, reports Mark Curtis.

A Case for Nationalizing US Airlines

Outside the United States, in countries ranging from Argentina and Malaysia to Finland and Fiji, airlines essentially operate as a public utility, not an opportunity for big CEO paydays, writes Sam Pizzigati. 

Evo Morales: UK Role in Coup That Ousted Him

Matt Kennard interviews the former president of Bolivia about a range of subjects — including the British-backed coup of 2019, Julian Assange, NATO and transnational corporations  — at Morales’ house deep in the Amazon rainforest.

The Case for Nationalizing Big Oil

Economist Robert Pollin says nationalization isn’t a panacea but it would eliminate the obstacles that Big Oil places in the way of public financing for clean energy investments.