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The following articles by or about Elmar Altvater provide insights that could revive discussion of financial capitalism.

Elmar Altvater is the dean of Marxist economics. He analyzes the whirlpool of the financial markets, globalization and the possibilities of the solidarity economy.

"The Future as Possibility" by Mischa Suter and Gerhard Klas http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/10/380189.shtml

"Globalization: Fate or Challenge" by Elmar Altvater The elevation of economic competitiveness as a strategic goal of large economic actors (transnational corporations) opposes the interests of employee organizations since increased competitiveness is connected with wage renunciation or leads to job losses thorugh increased productivity. In every case, adaptation to practical necessities signifies a narrowing of citizens' possibilities of democratic participation. Translated from the German http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2003/03/46841.shtml

"Dollar-Oil-Euro - An Unholy Trinity" by Elmar Altvater Are there ways out? Transition to renewable energies in order to become less dependent on fossil fuels. This presentation includes valuable charts on oil production and consumption, uses of petro-dollar reserves and causes and consequences of increasing oil prices. http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/02/372169.shtml

"The Fifth Branch: Financial Markets and Time-Space Compression" by Elmar Altvater Many remain excluded from this time- and space compression. Most of the earth's population are barred from the advantages of globalization like greater mobility and improved communication. http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/12/329704.shtml

"The US Will Experience Its Big Surprise" by Elmar Altvater The dollar devaluation has to do with many things, above all with the double deficit. The US must become indebted more and more. China or Dubai could go on a shopping spree in the US and buy oil companies or other things. The US must earn euros to pay for the oil to be imported. http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/01/371568.shtml