capitalism

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Thompson’s fascination with American pop culture developed in part from her youth in post–Celtic Tiger Ireland, when leaders like Bertie Ahern were implementing economic policies shaped by American capitalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Hooray for the tort system—words you might not expect to read if you don’t remember that a properly functioning legal system helps capitalism proceed without force or fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The governance issues he confronted—conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the temptation to look the other way—are recurring features of modern capitalism, perhaps now more than ever.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It not only proclaimed the rights of workers to form unions and seek fair wages, but specifically avoided any endorsement of capitalism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In June 1956, in the monthly journal Liberation, I pointed out that the charter endorsed private enterprise and would allow capitalism to flourish among Africans for the first time.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela