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US 'neo-imperialist' dollar scheme explained by economist Yanis Varoufakis

Geopolitical Economy Report

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Janus Varfakis is an economist and he served as the finance minister of Greece. He has since become a prominent activist and politician in Europe, calling for a non-aligned movement. But I think his most important contribution is his work as an economist. He brilliantly explains just how unfair and exploitative the global capitalist system is. The highest form of neo-imperialism is financialized capitalist globalization. It's based on the hegemony of the US dollar.

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