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James K. Galbraith

James K. Galbraith is the author of Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know. He is a son of John Kenneth Galbraith.

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Letters from Chomsky and Galbraith on JFK and Vietnam

Noam Chomsky, James K. Galbraith
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Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam

In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam.

James K. Galbraith

Forum Responses

Response: The Ownership Myth

The view that ownership conveys exclusive rights is absurd.
James K. Galbraith

Response: Policies for Today’s World

Full employment is already a statutory objective of the U.S. government. I know—I helped to write the law. In 1976, as a young staffer for the House Banking Committee, I was tasked...
James K. Galbraith

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