Economy

William Greider

Remembering Bill Greider Remembering Bill Greider

Bill was an American heretic: inquisitive, unwilling to accept conventional dogmas, and always a voice for the people.

Dec 27, 2019 / Lived History / Katrina vanden Heuvel

One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America

One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America

Jason DeParle’s A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves tracks the three decade journey of the Comodas family from the Philippines to Houston, Texas.

Dec 27, 2019 / Q&A / Noah Flora

President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal

President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal

The administration’s holiday greeting is a plan to slash food stamp benefits for roughly 700,000 unemployed Americans.

Dec 25, 2019 / John Nichols

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Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue

Is a deficit really a strength?… Sharp quills (web only)…

Dec 24, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers, Marshall Auerback, and Donna Minkowitz

After Neoliberalism

After Neoliberalism After Neoliberalism

The last 10 years have seen the collapse of neoliberalism. The question now is, what comes next?

Dec 24, 2019 / Ganesh Sitaraman

Homelessness in Silicon Valley

A Roof Is Only the Beginning A Roof Is Only the Beginning

The Housing First model prioritizes providing apartments, but people who are homeless need more than a home to stay housed.

Dec 23, 2019 / Michelle Chen

California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable

California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable

If we want to keep cities safe in the face of climate change, we need to seriously question the ideal of private homeownership.

Dec 23, 2019 / Kian Goh

Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.

Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.

There’s a fairer way to tax multinational companies–and it’s not by making French wine more expensive.

Dec 20, 2019 / Madeline Woker

Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America

Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America

From Das Kapital to the State Capital, the Philadelphia State Senate candidate is pushing for a just and functioning economy for all.

Dec 20, 2019 / Drinks On The Nation / John Washington

Why Public College Should Be Free

Why Public College Should Be Free Why Public College Should Be Free

Private institutions should be forced to compete with free, high-quality public ones.

Dec 19, 2019 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

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