Hassan Mujtaba
@hassanmzaidi.bsky.social
Phd Candidate
@UMassEcon. I study heterodox strands of political economy and development. Views are my own.
@UMassEcon. I study heterodox strands of political economy and development. Views are my own.
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Hassan Mujtaba
@hassanmzaidi.bsky.social
· Jul 24
In this piece, I review Prof. Richard Wolff's 'Understanding Capitalism', which is a brief yet thorough account of capitalism, beginning from its genesis and extending to the present time. (1/5)
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Rob Robinson breaks down why housing, wages, and inequality are an economic system that profits from keeping us precarious.
The 1% profits while the rest of us struggle to survive, and people are finally starting to wake up.
What will we do next?
👉 Full episode youtu.be/gZcvVZbTDAE
The 1% profits while the rest of us struggle to survive, and people are finally starting to wake up.
What will we do next?
👉 Full episode youtu.be/gZcvVZbTDAE
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rob Robinson breaks down why housing, wages, and inequality are an economic system that profits from keeping us precarious.
The 1% profits while the rest of us struggle to survive, and people are finally starting to wake up.
What will we do next?
👉 Full episode youtu.be/gZcvVZbTDAE
The 1% profits while the rest of us struggle to survive, and people are finally starting to wake up.
What will we do next?
👉 Full episode youtu.be/gZcvVZbTDAE
By preventing Maria Corina Machado and other opposition leaders from participating in Venezuelan elections, Maduro definitely shot himself and other socialists in the foot. Democracy is the essence of socialism extended to ALL aspects of society, viz., politics, economy, (1/2)
October 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
By preventing Maria Corina Machado and other opposition leaders from participating in Venezuelan elections, Maduro definitely shot himself and other socialists in the foot. Democracy is the essence of socialism extended to ALL aspects of society, viz., politics, economy, (1/2)
A party that claims to speak for Palestinians yet reinforces an apartheid like structure against Ahmedis and other minorities at home, while simultaneously disrupting civic life in the name of protests, needs to be checked, if not stopped.
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A party that claims to speak for Palestinians yet reinforces an apartheid like structure against Ahmedis and other minorities at home, while simultaneously disrupting civic life in the name of protests, needs to be checked, if not stopped.
Socialism doesn't works but free market fundamentalism does 👇🏾
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Socialism doesn't works but free market fundamentalism does 👇🏾
The bigger puzzle should be that despite having a military that is comparable to the world's leading powers, why doesn't Pakistan have an economy and an edge in research, science, & technology just like them?
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The bigger puzzle should be that despite having a military that is comparable to the world's leading powers, why doesn't Pakistan have an economy and an edge in research, science, & technology just like them?
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Want to #TaxTheRich? Try the 2025 version of the Global #WealthTax Simulator 🎛️
✔️Select any region/country or the world as a whole
✔️Input your preferred tax rates
✔️Adjust depreciation or tax evasion parameters
✔️See how much revenue you'd raise
▶️ wid.world/world-wealth...
We tested with France 👇🇫🇷
✔️Select any region/country or the world as a whole
✔️Input your preferred tax rates
✔️Adjust depreciation or tax evasion parameters
✔️See how much revenue you'd raise
▶️ wid.world/world-wealth...
We tested with France 👇🇫🇷
August 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Want to #TaxTheRich? Try the 2025 version of the Global #WealthTax Simulator 🎛️
✔️Select any region/country or the world as a whole
✔️Input your preferred tax rates
✔️Adjust depreciation or tax evasion parameters
✔️See how much revenue you'd raise
▶️ wid.world/world-wealth...
We tested with France 👇🇫🇷
✔️Select any region/country or the world as a whole
✔️Input your preferred tax rates
✔️Adjust depreciation or tax evasion parameters
✔️See how much revenue you'd raise
▶️ wid.world/world-wealth...
We tested with France 👇🇫🇷
Reposted by Hassan Mujtaba
really feels like housing affordability is one of the most important political issues of our time, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives, and everyday our mainstream political discourse is about whether sour cream is woke or not
August 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
really feels like housing affordability is one of the most important political issues of our time, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives, and everyday our mainstream political discourse is about whether sour cream is woke or not
I had a wonderful time discussing with Dr Usman W. Chohan about the recent wave of brain drain in Pakistan and its structural determinants, along with the political economy of migration, especially towards the rich world, (1/2)
August 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I had a wonderful time discussing with Dr Usman W. Chohan about the recent wave of brain drain in Pakistan and its structural determinants, along with the political economy of migration, especially towards the rich world, (1/2)
The brilliant Nancy Folbre on the existing state of political affairs in the United States:
“Among many voters, the fear of losing even small privileges may outweigh the hope of much bigger gains from a different form of solidarity.”
truthout.org/articles/tru...
“Among many voters, the fear of losing even small privileges may outweigh the hope of much bigger gains from a different form of solidarity.”
truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump’s Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them.
Trump’s policies cater to the 1 percent, but they don’t neatly align with capitalist interests in the traditional sense.
truthout.org
August 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The brilliant Nancy Folbre on the existing state of political affairs in the United States:
“Among many voters, the fear of losing even small privileges may outweigh the hope of much bigger gains from a different form of solidarity.”
truthout.org/articles/tru...
“Among many voters, the fear of losing even small privileges may outweigh the hope of much bigger gains from a different form of solidarity.”
truthout.org/articles/tru...
Reposted by Hassan Mujtaba
From Doug Saunders, one of Canada's best columnists: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: No, politics haven’t become polarized. Only one side has moved to the extremes
Many became attracted to fringe ideas and conspiracy theories on the right, but there hasn’t been a similar shift, of any significant scale, on the left
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
From Doug Saunders, one of Canada's best columnists: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Reposted by Hassan Mujtaba
Working from offices may contribute to workplace culture and unity for employees.
But there's evidence that flexible work can help a company’s performance and inclusivity, while hard rules on either in-office or at-home work can negatively affect employee health, reports @isaacphannay.bsky.social.
But there's evidence that flexible work can help a company’s performance and inclusivity, while hard rules on either in-office or at-home work can negatively affect employee health, reports @isaacphannay.bsky.social.
Why Employers’ Back-to-Office Mandates May Backfire | The Tyee
Research suggests workers won’t be happy. Or more efficient.
thetyee.ca
July 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Working from offices may contribute to workplace culture and unity for employees.
But there's evidence that flexible work can help a company’s performance and inclusivity, while hard rules on either in-office or at-home work can negatively affect employee health, reports @isaacphannay.bsky.social.
But there's evidence that flexible work can help a company’s performance and inclusivity, while hard rules on either in-office or at-home work can negatively affect employee health, reports @isaacphannay.bsky.social.
In this piece, I review Prof. Richard Wolff's 'Understanding Capitalism', which is a brief yet thorough account of capitalism, beginning from its genesis and extending to the present time. (1/5)
July 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In this piece, I review Prof. Richard Wolff's 'Understanding Capitalism', which is a brief yet thorough account of capitalism, beginning from its genesis and extending to the present time. (1/5)
Reposted by Hassan Mujtaba
Don't miss today's all-new episode of #EconomicUpdate with @profwolff.bsky.social "#Mamdani's Win in #NYC: Causes & Prospects for a #Socialist Mayor" at 4:30 PM ET @democracyatwork.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNz9...
July 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Don't miss today's all-new episode of #EconomicUpdate with @profwolff.bsky.social "#Mamdani's Win in #NYC: Causes & Prospects for a #Socialist Mayor" at 4:30 PM ET @democracyatwork.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNz9...
Does the law of the land not apply to these so-called tribal areas? What allows these tribal families to act like a state within a state & murder with impunity anyone, including their kin, in the name of barbarian virtues? Serious lapse of the writ of Baluchistan and Pakistan's government.
July 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Does the law of the land not apply to these so-called tribal areas? What allows these tribal families to act like a state within a state & murder with impunity anyone, including their kin, in the name of barbarian virtues? Serious lapse of the writ of Baluchistan and Pakistan's government.
Reposted by Hassan Mujtaba
AVAILABLE NOW! New episode of #EconomicUpdate with
@profwolff.bsky.social and @girouxh.bsky.social
" #Capitalism and #Culture, Their Connection in #Crisis Now" @democracyatwork.bsky.social #democracyatwork Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tG...
@profwolff.bsky.social and @girouxh.bsky.social
" #Capitalism and #Culture, Their Connection in #Crisis Now" @democracyatwork.bsky.social #democracyatwork Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tG...
Economic Update: Capitalism and Culture, Their Connection in Crisis Now
YouTube video by Democracy At Work
www.youtube.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
AVAILABLE NOW! New episode of #EconomicUpdate with
@profwolff.bsky.social and @girouxh.bsky.social
" #Capitalism and #Culture, Their Connection in #Crisis Now" @democracyatwork.bsky.social #democracyatwork Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tG...
@profwolff.bsky.social and @girouxh.bsky.social
" #Capitalism and #Culture, Their Connection in #Crisis Now" @democracyatwork.bsky.social #democracyatwork Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tG...
I wonder who these “center left Dems” are for whom regular center-left social democrats (by rest of the world standards) appear too far on the left 🤔
July 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I wonder who these “center left Dems” are for whom regular center-left social democrats (by rest of the world standards) appear too far on the left 🤔
It's called 'capitalism'.
July 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It's called 'capitalism'.
This reminded me of what Haroon Bilour's late father, Bashir Bilour--who was also martyred by the TTP-- said, "the night when we are destined to be in the grave can never be spent at home.” Rest in peace to all Pakistanis who became victims of terrorism.
July 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This reminded me of what Haroon Bilour's late father, Bashir Bilour--who was also martyred by the TTP-- said, "the night when we are destined to be in the grave can never be spent at home.” Rest in peace to all Pakistanis who became victims of terrorism.
The curse of the 'Matthew Effect'...
July 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The curse of the 'Matthew Effect'...
No denying that we all have to make a living, but it would be interesting to see if this dynamic is indeed behind many of the egregious takes that Punjabi heartland progressives are taking nowadays, especially vis-à-vis periphery nationalists.
July 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No denying that we all have to make a living, but it would be interesting to see if this dynamic is indeed behind many of the egregious takes that Punjabi heartland progressives are taking nowadays, especially vis-à-vis periphery nationalists.
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Some recommendations on history of economic thought
July 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Some recommendations on history of economic thought
اَلّٰلھُمَّ لْعَنْ قَتَلَۃَ اَلحُسَیِنَؑ وَ اُولاَدِ اَلحُسَیِنَؑ وَ اَصحَابِ الحُسینؑ
#ashura
#ashura
July 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
اَلّٰلھُمَّ لْعَنْ قَتَلَۃَ اَلحُسَیِنَؑ وَ اُولاَدِ اَلحُسَیِنَؑ وَ اَصحَابِ الحُسینؑ
#ashura
#ashura
مظلوم و محکوم اقوام کے لیے آپ کی تمام کوششوں کو سرخ سلام
July 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
مظلوم و محکوم اقوام کے لیے آپ کی تمام کوششوں کو سرخ سلام
My worldview in 4 texts
July 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My worldview in 4 texts