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People over profit: The Socialist alternative
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series by Mike Tudoreanu. My regular columns over the past month have, in a way, been part of a single long-running argument. Two weeks ago in my...
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In my previous column of this three-part series, I tried to sum up the problems and injustices at the heart of capitalism, and wrote about the socialist alternative and how it differs from capitalism....
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People over profit: What is Socialism?
Flickr/401(K) 2012 “Socialism” is one of the most misused political terms in the world, especially in the United States. The second column of my three-part series on it was dedicated to addressing some...
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Lack of pricing mechanism renders socialism unworkable
Flickr/tobym The problem with socialism, or the public ownership of the means of production, is a problem of calculation. In a socialist system, the manufacturers or “representatives” in charge of...
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Obama misperceived as a socialist
MCT If you listen to right wing news, it would be easy to think that President Barack Obama is the most liberal president this country has ever had. He’s commonly labeled as a socialist and...
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Young Americans willing to give socialist candidate a chance
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during the “Brunch with Bernie” event at the National Nurses United office in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2015. (Aric Crabb/TNS) I was away at school when Democratic...
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Is the US ready for Bernie?
(Phil Roeder/Flickr) While I’d like to play the optimist, and say yes, I’m going to be realistic and say we’re far from ready. Why? Because adorable, kind-hearted, champion-for-the-people Bernie...
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We can’t end capitalism, but we can change
(Catholic Church (England and Wales)/Flickr) Pope Francis’s visit to the United States has brought forth plenty of discussion, with his views on capitalism especially controversial. His stance has been...
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Why I’m not voting for Bernie Sanders
(Shannon Broderick/Daily Collegian) As a college student, I have a confession to make. I will not be voting for Bernie Sanders. I don’t struggle from socialist paranoia nor am I disheartened by his...
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Capitalism must be fixed, not replaced
(401(K) 2012/Flickr) There is no question that economic frustration is at levels this country has not seen in a very long time. Though the unemployment rate is below five percent and the stock market...
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