Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class

Syriza, R.I.P.

The rule of the “radical left” Greek party Syriza came to an end earlier this month after it had abandoned its promise of reform.

Willing to Pay for Security: Gig Workers, Freelancers, and the Self-Employed Want Steady Jobs

Quelle surprise! Workers want a steady paycheck.

Is There a Global Future for Unions?

A personal retrospective on the forces driving the rise and decline (and hopeful revival) of unions.

Michael Hudson: De-Dollarizing the American Financial Empire

Michael Hudson on how the US was able to turn its change from creditor to debtor to its advantage.

It Is Time To Start Forgiving Student Loans – And Here Is What It Will Cost

A far-ranging plan for cleaning up the student loan mess.

Martin Wolf v. Trumponomics Whiffs Due to Fealty to Orthodoxy

The Financial Times’ Martin Wolf has a go at Donald Trump, but manages to score an own goal as far as his profession is concerned.

Mobility and the Desire for Sovereignity in Europe

Lack of geographic mobiliity is a major culprit in the rise of nationalism.

Charter Schools Unleashed “Educational Hunger Games” in California. Now It’s Fighting Back.

Andrea Gabor, author of “After the Education Wars,” discusses how California is pushing back on millionaire-driven charter schools. Will the rest of the America follow?

Takers and Makers: Who Are the Real Value Creators?

Why stories from “value creators” should be taken with a fistful of salt.

How Media Workers are Organizing in the Dual Economy

With journalism moving from a stable to a precarious profession, digital media workers have gotten serious about organizing.

A Look at the Poor People’s Campaign: Theology and Ideology

“The poor you will always have with you.” Really?