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January 7, 2022
The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work
Workers used the additional resources of the past year to demand better pay and conditions.
Mike Konczal
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December 31, 2021
Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird
I wouldn’t even try to sum up this bizarre year of ours.
Tom Engelhardt
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December 30, 2021
Revenge of the Nerds
Has neoliberalism placed political power in the hands of consultants with calculators?
Olúfémi O. Táíwò
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December 28, 2021
Why Democrats Started Fixating on Inflation
Anticipating an impact on their electoral fortunes, Democrats are hoping to get ahead on a pressing question.
Aída Chávez
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December 23, 2021
A Million Afghan Children Could Starve This Winter. Are US Sanctions to Blame?
Partly as a result of US policy, Afghanistan’s economy is expected to contract by 30 percent.
Brian Osgood
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December 21, 2021
The Challenge of Chile
The election of Gabriel Boric, a left-wing president, has consequences far beyond the country’s borders.
Ariel Dorfman
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December 15, 2021
The Bankers of the Round Table
Over the centuries, the powers that be have tended to be less than shy about many aspects of their global domination.
Olúfémi O. Táíwò
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December 15, 2021
There’s Always More Money for the Pentagon
Meanwhile, we’re told to do more with less.
William Astore
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December 10, 2021
Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a City?
Elite economists have been promoting a model of governance resembling nothing so much as a game of Monopoly.
Olúfémi O. Táíwò
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December 9, 2021
What Should the Democrats Do About Rising Inflation?
Doug Henwood argues that without raising taxes, many leftist policies will come with risks, while Lauren Melodia writes that the GOP is exaggerating inflation concerns.
Doug Henwood and Lauren Melodia