More than ever in the history of capitalism, capital’s force is most evident in its invisible workings.
I published “The problem with Fixing Wall Street Is It Can’t Be Fixed” in The Daily Dot.
Here’s an excerpt:
This kind of wealth doesn’t come by chance or happenstance, no matter how charismatic a central figure like Bill Clinton might be. It comes by through years of strategic plotting, planning, and the cultivation of the right kinds of networks and connections. It is impossible for any ex-president or ex-Secretary of State to accrue this kind of wealth without having exchanged some kind of political leverage for connections and in exchange for money.
You can read the rest here. Contact me for a pdf if it has disappeared.