Rajendra Rasu | Monetary Standard and Poverty | Policymakers in the US and increasingly in India, have been conditioned by mainstream economics to see the dollar’s reserve currency status as an unquestioned advantage, even a kind of insurance policy against all economic challenges. But #MMT makes clear that this is a

Happy 62nd Bday to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom! The most pro worker policy is also the best alternative to the NAIRU. The Job Guarantee ends precarious work and unemployment, improves state budgets, controls demand driven inflation, &more share.google/1SaM1CqYkhCagm…

"Imports are a benefit, #Exports are a cost" – unravel this #MMT principle and check out the latest insights on #GlobalTrade dynamics. New episode w/ #BillMitchell drops Sat. 8/30 @ 8 am ET! #Imports Find all our episodes at: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/

levyinstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

✨New Essay!✨ The summer of 2025 saw xenophobic violence erupt in the UK, based on the lie that there's not enough money to go around. Our latest explores how a true understanding of public money can help us reclaim pride in our diversity. moneyontheleft.org/2025/08/30/why…

I’m playing with bra Herbie Tsoaeli tonight at the Armchair Theater in obs. Double bill with Bheki Khoza. Starts 8pm instagram.com/p/DNOHuzetE-A/…

Darren is making an incredible contribution. How/where did he develop these skills? Ask him! And check out the degree program developed by Steven Hail I’m not sure, but I think they’re still accepting applications.

Available now. This is my journey…

With CDS General Musa, Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, in Abuja at the first African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit. I delivered a keynote titled "Pan-African Defence and Joint Industrial Policies: The two Pillars of Africa's Geopolitical Repositioning."

crossbordernetwork.org

To those who cringe at the imperfections, when you see a pol or activist who is on the right track, who has the right spirit of things, but maybe does not have all the details right, should we not assist rather than destroy?

Decolonizing Africa’s Economic Structures:The pre-requisites for a Just ... youtu.be/JJ-u6oKrf0o?si… via YouTube

linkedin.com/posts/african-…

independent.co.uk/voices/us-aid-…

I've had the privilege of having Prof. Rajani K. Kanth as a mentor for 20+ years & I still enjoy our intellectual interactions (almost on a daily basis). If you haven't read any of his brilliant work yet you should read at least his latest on substack: rajanikanth.substack.com/p/empire-vs-ci…