Economics

A woman hugs a baby.

The Cure for Child Homelessness: Affordable Housing The Cure for Child Homelessness: Affordable Housing

As a pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay area, I have seen how housing insecurity can damage the mental and physical health of kids.

Jan 31, 2022 / Christine Ma

Quality Control Engineer

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

The Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row

The Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row The Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row

Residents of the wealthy block in New York City spent a fortune fighting against it. Now, they’ve got to learn to live with it.

Jan 27, 2022 / Audra Heinrichs

The Story of Capitalism in One Family

The Story of Capitalism in One Family The Story of Capitalism in One Family

The Lehman Trilogy proposes that the downfall of a financial dynasty is enough to tell the economic and political history of America

Jan 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

A man walks toward a corner formed by stacked whiskey barrels.

A Bold Flavor of Tennessee Whiskey: Union-Made A Bold Flavor of Tennessee Whiskey: Union-Made

The United Distillery Workers of Tennessee are organizing in the heart of Nashville.

Jan 25, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Loeffler Trump Rally

Congress Could Finally Ban Its Members From Trading Stocks—and Not a Moment Too Soon Congress Could Finally Ban Its Members From Trading Stocks—and Not a Moment Too Soon

Ending a thousand conflicts of interest can begin with a single step.

Jan 25, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Workers participating in a general strike leave a shipyard.

Concrete Actions Toward Worker Power Concrete Actions Toward Worker Power

Three hundred Teamsters in the Seattle area are bringing the local construction industry to a standstill.

Jan 21, 2022 / Kim Kelly

A man in a sleeveless red shirt receives a Covid vaccine in front of a tarp.

What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US

Much of the foundational data about Covid-19 came from people without housing and those who work with them.

Jan 20, 2022 / Joshua Barocas

President Joe Biden

Biden Asks the Best Question: “What Are Republicans For?” Biden Asks the Best Question: “What Are Republicans For?”

At his press conference, the president tried to get the media to examine the GOP as intensely as they grilled him about his poll numbers and inflation troubles. It’s unlikely to wo...

Jan 20, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure

Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure

A conversation with George Aumoithe on the history of disease prevention, the economic roots of the crisis American hospitals face, and why we need to do better.

Jan 19, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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