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Nick Kristof's Brothel Problem (Ethical Economics, Society)

Nicholas Kristof produces a steady stream of titillating reports on
child prostitution in the Third World. Better to focus on draconian
economic reforms driven by the World Bank that create the conditions
for prostitution.

Alexander Cockburn
Harry Magdoff (Ethical Economics, Cultural Criticism and Analysis, Philosophy)

The late socialist economist Harry Magdoff read Marx at
fifteen and never looked back. A self-educated co-editor of the
Monthly Review, he not only fought for a just and humane world;
he embodied his politics in the way he conducted his life.

The Nation
Bono Meets Dr. Shock (Ethical Economics, Economy)

It's easy to scoff at a rock star like Bono pairing up with
economist Jeffrey Sachs. But their tireless lobbying for debt relief
for the poorest nations could make a real difference for the 1 billion
people who live on less than a dollar a day.

Doug Henwood

Blogs

Walmart Cuts Off 'Brief Courtship' With Warehouse Worker Group
Josh Eidelson

After an initial meeting, Walmart has told a union-backed warehouse workers group it decided to break it off.

January 17, 2013
Fixing the Economy, a New Focus for Congress
Katrina vanden Heuvel

A new year's resolution for Washington: make the economy work for working people. 

January 2, 2013
Progressives Organize Push for a Strong SEC Chair
George Zornick

A petition demanding Obama appoint someone who will hold Wall Street accountable has already gained a significant number of signatures. 

November 27, 2012
Austerity: A Violation of Human Rights?
Laura Flanders

What if the debate about the so-called "fiscal cliff" were framed in human rights terms?

November 20, 2012
A Real Foreign Policy Debate Should Talk Trade and Human Rights
John Nichols

Trade policy is about economics. But it’s also about human rights—and whether countries that claim to support freedom and fairness really do.

October 22, 2012
Cause For Hope: Robin Hood Tax Advances in Europe
Katrina vanden Heuvel

The EU's financial transaction tax should be a model for similar common sense reforms in the United States. 

October 15, 2012
Predistribution: A Big, New Idea
Katrina vanden Heuvel

As the income gap widens, British Labour leaders say a “tax and spend” approach isn't enough. 

September 17, 2012
Will Britain's Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US?
John Nichols

The head of the Bank of England now says bankers’ lies about interest rates “meet my definition of fraud.” Will US officials finally crack down?

July 17, 2012
How Do Attacks on Bain Go Over With Wealthy Democrats?
Christopher Hayes

With a pitch-perfect emblem of guilded-age greed as his opponent, and private equity in the spotlight, why isn't Obama much farther ahead in the polls?

July 16, 2012
Workers vs. Investors: Chicago Window Factory in Danger of Liquidation
Laura Flanders

The workers at Republic Windows and Doors have formed a co-op, New Era Windows, and made a bid to buy the plant. The factory’s current owners seem intent on selling off its parts instead.

July 4, 2012