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Oligarchs Cannibalize the Economy
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
29 Aug 2017
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At this late stage of capitalism, “there’s nothing that’s going to impede their cannibalizing for profit,” said veteran journalist and author Chris Hedges. The events in Charlottesville show “we’re certainly headed for some violent acts of disintegration.”


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