The Forgotten Economic Vision of Martin Luther King
In the last years of his life, King was boldly forging a radical, multi-racial movement for economic justice.
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Stabilising the Real Economy Increases Average Output
This column summarizes research indicating that stabilizing the real economy raises the long-run level of output.
Read more...The US Arms Machine: Why Wars R Us
Putting some facts and figures of the scale of the US arms merchant business.
Read more...Job Guarantee Winning More Fans on the Left and Right
The Job Guarantee is (finally) a topic that can be discussed in polite company.
Read more...Noam Chomsky on the Populist Groundswell, U.S. Elections, the Future of Humanity, and More
Chomsky discusses a wide range of hot topics.
Read more...J.D. Alt: Fiat Money and Three Big Societal Challenges
How fiat money denialism, also know as austerity and deficit scaremongering, is undermining the public’s ability to tackle pressing challenges like climate change.
Read more...NYC’s Fauxgressive Mayor De Blasio Turning into a Charter School Cheerleader
De Blasio again shows that he does not live up to his progressive branding.
Read more...Thousands of Students Protest Gun Violence
A first-hand report on some of the student gun protests in California.
Read more...50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s Last Speech: Have We Left the Haunted House?
King described the problem of structural racism in his final speech and how the US commitment to Vietnam was hurting blacks disproportionately. What if anything has changed?
Read more...How to Construct a New Invisible Hand: A Conversation with Peter Barnes
Higher-level selection is the invisible hand.
Read more...Brexodus: The UK May Leave the EU, but the EU May Already Be Leaving the UK
One way the UK is already losing out from Brexit….the supposedly sought-after drop in immigration is hitting some important sectors.
Read more...Weak States: Causes and Consequences of the Sicilian Mafia
Why it might make sense to pay heed on what the Mafia hath wrought….
Read more...Notes on the West Virginia Teachers Strike of 2018
How this strike began, the current state of play, health care as a demand, solidarity, and the role of the Democrats
Read more...With Official Unemployment This Low, Why Are Wages Rising So Slowly?
Why has wage growth been lousy in a supposed recovery? Thank your politicians for fostering the growth of the precariat.
Read more...Priceless Moments: How Capitalism Eats Our Time
Market economy to you: “All your time are belong to us”
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