Hadas Thier
Hadas Thier is the author of A People’s Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics.
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Hadas Thier is the author of A People’s Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics.
The company’s woes show the risks of privatising one of life’s necessities.
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou recently declared a state of emergency in the capital, Montevideo, due to water shortages. (1) Among the measures
Chile is one of the few countries in the world where water is privatized, and many people lack access to it as a result. Today, water rights there are in the hands of a few entrepreneurs and rich landowners—often leaving the poor high and dry.
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