The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed
The expansion of the BRICS agenda indicates a hunger for countering the serious shortcomings of the US-led global order.
Aug 17, 2023 / Sarang Shidore
Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available
But the US Treasury Department is blocking it.
Jul 12, 2023 / Mark Weisbrot
The Case Against Homeownership The Case Against Homeownership
Instead of perpetuating the Ponzi scheme of private property for some, we should be demanding economic security for all.
Jun 5, 2023 / Highlights / Jane Chung
The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling… The Debt Ceiling Explained. Once More, With Feeling…
What The New York Times doesn’t know might hit you in the wallet.
Jan 19, 2023 / James K. Galbraith
Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up
As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies needs to be enacted.
Nov 15, 2022 / Various Contributors
The Best Economists Uber Could Buy The Best Economists Uber Could Buy
Why would some of the world’s leading economists overstate driver incomes?
Jul 22, 2022 / Editorial / Doug Henwood
Shrinking the Economy to Save the World Shrinking the Economy to Save the World
The degrowth movement argues that the only way toward an ecologically sustainable world is to redirect economies away from market imperatives.
Apr 11, 2022 / Feature / Kyle Paoletta
A Transformative Green New Deal Requires Inclusive Manufacturing A Transformative Green New Deal Requires Inclusive Manufacturing
Without a new approach to manufacturing, we may protect the environment better but continue to reinforce racial and economic inequality.
Jan 28, 2022 / Carl Davidson, Bill Fletcher Jr., and Nina Gregg
How the Biden Campaign Can Turn Trump’s ‘Strength’ Into a Weakness How the Biden Campaign Can Turn Trump’s ‘Strength’ Into a Weakness
Too many Americans still give Trump unwarranted credit for the economy.
Sep 9, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square
The 1989 massacre didn’t just end China’s democracy movement. It ushered in a new era of US-inspired worker suppression.
Jun 4, 2020 / Tobita Chow