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It’s Time to Start Talking About MMT Again

MMT on hard mode.

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It's time to move past the federal money myths that the billionaire class & corrupt politicians use to convince Americans we can't have nice things. Join us for a free screening + discussion of 'Finding the Money' in #PortlandMaine & #Baltimore this month! www.modernmoneylab.org/calendar

Event Schedule — Modern Money Lab

Upcoming and past in-person and virtual events hosted by Modern Money Lab U.S. and partner organizations.

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Hey #Maine! If you're in the #Portland area, join us @ SPACE on July 12 to watch "Finding the Money" and discuss how to fight the oligarchy + make life better and more affordable for the working class. events.humanitix.com/finding-the-...

Finding the Money: Film Screening + Discussion @ SPACE

Join other locals for a screening and discussion of "Finding the Money", a film about how our public money system can promote social and economic justice.

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Exciting stuff happening in Seattle! @moneyontheleft.bsky.social rightly advocate for "looping" the interest on state/local gov't borrowing back into communities using public banks. We shouldn't have to send our hard-earned money to rich ppl on Wall Street just to operate basic public services.

Money on the Left@moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Wonk out with us.

Educating our collective desires is how we will improve everyone's lives. Our public money systems can create a wellbeing economy + universal access to basic needs. So we're organizing with folks across the U.S. and empowering working people to demand what we all deserve. www.modernmoneylab.org

michael mezzatesta@michaelmezz.bsky.social · 4mo ago

if right now it seems like the end of the world is easier to imagine than the end of capitalism… maybe it’s time to fill our imaginations with stories of the post-capitalist future we could build together.

Fossil fuel stocks are exploding in response to the war on Iran. Who stands to benefit? The richest of the rich. Who stands to lose? All of us who have to pay higher prices for energy and a new round of sellers' inflation.

"Every single country could afford this type of program." Daniel Kostzer explains why a Job Guarantee is counter-cyclical: it shrinks when the economy grows and expands when needed most. mmtuk.org/job-guarantee #JobGuarantee #MMTUK #MMT

Starting next week, MML U.S. is hosting its 1st public events in the D.C. area. Both events are screenings of "Finding the Money" + discussion of the film’s insights into our country’s money system & how those insights can help us build a better future for working-class people.

"Precarity so defines the human experience... I think it is absolutely essential that we have a decency floor." - @ptcherneva.bsky.social We need a decency floor in America. We need a Federal Job Guarantee as a *standard feature* of the U.S. labor system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWDq...

There's not a lot of straight talk when it comes to public money. That's why we're launching weekly Office Hours: to give the right people the guidance they need to ensure our public money system promotes fairness and affordability. www.modernmoneylab.org/office-hours

Office Hours — Modern Money Lab

Want to chat with us about the practical intersection of policymaking and modern money systems? Need help framing an idea or designing a bill in order to make it economically sound? Drop into one of o...

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In 1966, Dr. #MartinLutherKing Jr. along with Bayard Rustin and A. Phillip Randolph, unveiled the "Freedom Budget for All Americans".

We need a better, more ambitious message when it comes to taxation. The rich *do not* fund our public services. We do. My latest for New Internationalist. newint.org/equality/202...

Who should pay for public services?

The left needs a better, more ambitious message when it comes to taxation, argues Jason Hickel.

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Modern Money Lab started in Australia. Last year, Modern Money Lab UK organised a conference. Modern Money Lab Europe is just getting going. We are SO proud today to announce that our students, graduates and friends have just launched Modern Money Lab USA.

Modern Money Lab U.S. | Anything we can do, we can afford.

Our mission at Modern Money Lab U.S. is to educate people about what is possible with a basic understanding of how modern public money systems work.

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Modern Money Lab U.S. is live – and now on Bluesky! Check out the resources and offerings on our website, and join our mailing list to stay updated. We have big plans! www.modernmoneylab.org

Modern Money Lab U.S. | Anything we can do, we can afford.

Our mission at Modern Money Lab U.S. is to educate people about what is possible with a basic understanding of how modern public money systems work.

modernmoneylab.org