Redistribution

During the 1920s, the government had little control over business, the change brought in the 1930s which put government into everything caused great opposition. President Roosevelt’s reforms challenged recent practices, causing criticism from business leaders, the Left, and radicals (Roark, et al. 729). Initial industrial reforms made by the New Dealers included the formation of the National Recovery Administration, which produced voluntary codes for industrialists to follow. The government…

Her choice for the front cover of Forbearance as Redistribution is a photograph of a squatter settlement that the artist, Dionisio González, has edited to include modern architectural features, challenging our expectations about what these informal communities do, can, or should look like. In describing the…

“The basic confrontation which seemed to be colonialism versus anti-colonialism, indeed capitalism versus socialism, is already losing its importance. What matters today, the issue which blocks the horizon, is the need for a redistribution of wealth. Humanity will have to address this question, no matter how devastating the consequences may be.”(Fanon, 53) According to Marx the solution to the capitalist societies that we inhabit is Socialism, by transforming into socialist societies, where…

Leaman summarizes what neopopulism emphasizes: (i) leadership instead of institutions, (ii) transformative change rather than a gradual one, (iii) politicians’ focus on economic efficacy rather than political representation, (iv) economic liberty more than equality. The first element is a continuation of Perónism, the second one represents a different approach to economic development but the latter two elements are greatly opposed to what Perón government imposed in Argentina. First, apart from…

of new state constitutions that accepted partial suffrage, and by ratifying the 14th amendment would the southern states be readmitted back into the Union. With this in mind, it is necessary to note how there was not a single mention to a land redistribution policy integrated in the south, nor was any mention to an economic policy at all! The south had been suffering tremendously following the civil war, suffering from debt and the loss of the South’s primary means of economics: slavery. For…

Did you know that the president of the United States is currently elected by state Electoral College officials instead of the people? These state officials make up the Electoral College, which officially elects the President. In 1787 at the Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College was designed by the framers of the U.S. Constitution as an agreement for the presidential election process. Some believed that the president should be elected by a purely popular election, one person, one vote,…

Jaden Green Professor Landry Louisiana History 22 April 2024 Discussing the Life, Legacy, and Politics of Huey P. Long, Jr. Huey Pierce Long Jr., a towering figure in Louisiana politics during the early 20th century, left a huge impact on the state's history. His rise to power coincided with a period marked by economic hardship, social inequality, and political corruption. This essay looks into Long's life, legacy, and political ideology, examining the conditions in Louisiana that paved the…

Ancient Greek democracy appears to have ended as a result of both internal and external factors. Like the subsequent Roman Empire, the Athenian state appears to have over-reached in its militaristic ambitions, ultimately weakening it; while the relative strength of other empires enabled them to take Greece over. The imposition of rule by foreign empires finally ended Greek democracy. From internally, Athens moved from being a defender of its own nation to an aggressor though it would have no…

Introduction I A) “Immigration policies can range from allowing no migration at all to allowing most types of migration such as “Free Immigration”” I think that people should be allowed to to travel wherever they want when they want to . II A)Free migration or open immigration is the position that people should be able to migrate to whatever country they choose .I am totally against building a wall to stop people from coming to the United States. American is supposed to be the dream…

role, there are numerous similarities between the two countries. Both presidents came to power during a period of democratic disillusionment where the oligarchies were highly unpopular. They implemented popular social reforms that included wealth redistribution and were criticised by the opposition parties. Consequently, the elite, military and the mainstream media heavily campaigned against their programmes. Those exact actors were partly funded by the USAID and NED, if not both and had a major…