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Capitalism

View of the crowd from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument, during the March on Washington on August 28th, 1963

The United States at 250: Renewal Is the Real American Tradition

The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan examines what America's 250th anniversary reveals about the country's enduring promise. At a moment of declining trust and growing division, he argues that collective ambition, shared prosperity and civic renewal remain essential to the future of the American experiment.
By Roy Swan
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The Next Generation’s Declaration of Economic Independence

Ford Foundation’s head of Mission Investments, Roy Swan, explores how the next generation of American leaders can build community wealth in places traditional capital has long ignored. Across the Heartland, new models are emerging that give young, local investors the tools to create sustainable economic ecosystems, proving that inclusive capitalism isn’t just possible, it’s necessary for the health of our economy and democracy.
By Roy Swan
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The Positive-Sum Revolution: Dismantling the Myth of Zero-Sum Economics

Roy Swan, head of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation and a national voice on using capitalism for good, dismantles the myth that economics is a zero-sum game. Drawing on his global impact investing experience, Swan argues that inclusive, empathy-driven strategies are not just morally sound but economically superior. From fair wages to community investment, he outlines how business leaders, investors, policymakers and consumers can create a positive-sum economy that advances both national prosperity and democratic resilience.
By Roy Swan
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The Case for Positive-Sum Capitalism

By Roy Swan

Patriotic Capitalism: A Blueprint for Economic Opportunity and Prosperity in America

By Roy Swan

What Nelson Peltz’s ‘Surprising’ Anti-Woke Campaign Can Teach Us

By Roy Swan

Louis Kelso’s Employee Ownership Ideas Live On In KKR’s Pete Stavros

By Roy Swan

Jeff Koons’s Latest Collaboration with BMW Is Inspired by Pop Art

By Helen Holmes

Rewatching ‘A Bug’s Life’, the Coyly Marxist Film That Followed Pixar’s Gigantic IPO

By Rebecca Long

Today’s Earth Day Google Doodle Emphasizes the Importance of Planting Trees

By Helen Holmes

In Hulu’s ‘Normal People,’ Even Your Soul Mate Can’t Save You From Yourself

By Helen Holmes
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How ‘Parasite’ and ‘Us’ Both Reveal the Darkness of Social Inequality

By Carolyn Hinds
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Former Duke Athlete & Binary Cap Partner Justin Caldbeck on Sports & Entrepreneurship

By Observer Content Studio
As the crisis of capitalism grows in America, the titans of industry, technology and finance know the ship is in danger, and they, in order to save themselves, want to change course.

Why Billionaires Are Now in Panic Mode to Save Capitalism… From Itself

By Jonathan Russo

Artist Chris Williams Sues After Seeing His Mural Used in an Ad Featuring Oprah

By Helen Holmes

Ai Weiwei Won His Legal Battle Against Volkswagen

By Helen Holmes

WeWork’s Corporate Drinking Culture Seems Incredibly Stressful

By Helen Holmes

Elizabeth Warren Thinks She’s More of a Dany Than a Cersei

By Helen Holmes
Since 2008 over nine trillion dollars in created money has been printed and pumped into the near lifeless body of capitalist economies in the US, EU, Japan, China and other countries to stave off economic despair.

Attention Socialists: Capitalism Is Currently on Life Support!

By Jonathan Russo

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Split Amazon From Whole Foods to Save Capitalism

By Davis Richardson
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Why Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hanging Out at Wing CEO Audrey Gelman’s House?

By Helen Holmes

California’s Cannabis Industry Is Facing a Crisis of Capitalism

By Chris Roberts
Demonstrators rally outside the Federal Communication Commission headquarters.

Net Neutrality’s Death Was Always Inevitable Under Global Capitalism

By Davis Richardson
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Navigating Marx in the Age of Trump: An Interview With David Harvey

By Davis Richardson
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