Economics

A person holds a sign the colors of the Ukranian flag with a slogan about an embargo of oil and gas

Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate

Long overlooked, energy conservation is the best and fastest way to end the world’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Mar 28, 2022 / Paul Hockenos

High gas prices in West Hollywood

California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices

It’s time for the governor to push for deeper reforms—and for the federal government to follow suit.

Mar 25, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Students Standardized Testing

What I Learned About Standardized Testing What I Learned About Standardized Testing

My peers and I spent years studying for the Standardized High School Admissions Test in NYC. Should that change?

Mar 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Merry Li

Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam

Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam Reefer Reparations in the New New Amsterdam

Marijuana legalization in California saw the market dominated by corporations and bureaucracy. New York State’s focus on equity offers the possibility of another way.

Mar 24, 2022 / Tom Gogola

Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus

Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus Want to Fight Inflation? Take the Bus

There’s more than one way to combat a price hike.

Mar 24, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

America Needs Social Housing

America Needs Social Housing America Needs Social Housing

We must free Black and brown tenants from the rent gouging, health violations, and eviction threats employed by corporate landlords and Wall Street investors.

Mar 24, 2022 / DaMareo Cooper

Making Mushrooms Legal

Making Mushrooms Legal Making Mushrooms Legal

After 50 years of prohibition, some states are starting to challenge the federal government’s policy on psychedelic drugs.

Mar 23, 2022 / Feature / Aída Chávez

New York City Bail Bonds

Abolish the Debt Sentence Abolish the Debt Sentence

Court fees, fines, and cash bail contribute to a cycle of debt and incarceration under the guise of justice.

Mar 22, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook

The Pandemic Made the Rich $1.7 Trillion Richer

The Pandemic Made the Rich $1.7 Trillion Richer The Pandemic Made the Rich $1.7 Trillion Richer

While the pandemic has been hard on the vast majority of Americans, it’s been nothing but good times for the billionaire class.

Mar 22, 2022 / John Nichols

The War on Weed Decimated My Community—Will There Be Restitution?

The War on Weed Decimated My Community—Will There Be Restitution? The War on Weed Decimated My Community—Will There Be Restitution?

Legalization offers a chance to restore a fragment of what was lost by Black and Afro-Latinx communities pummeled by prohibition, but so far, white business are claiming the spoils...

Mar 22, 2022 / Feature / Tavian Crosland

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