Ethical Economics

Blue State Activists Are Working to Decarbonize Trillions

Blue State Activists Are Working to Decarbonize Trillions Blue State Activists Are Working to Decarbonize Trillions

And they don’t need Joe Manchin’s permission.

Apr 15, 2022 / Nathan Newman

Iraqi Soldier by Gutted Iraqi Hospital

The Leftist Argument for Not Paying Your Taxes The Leftist Argument for Not Paying Your Taxes

Not paying taxes for unjust wars has a long history in this country.

Apr 13, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon

Shrinking the Economy to Save the World

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

Tents sit on a grassy field under palm trees

From the Labor Question to the Housing Question From the Labor Question to the Housing Question

Left unchecked, the asset economy swells the ranks of the homeless and consigns what’s left of the middle class to permanent tenancy.

Mar 28, 2022 / Ned Resnikoff

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

The Richest…

The Richest… The Richest…

Getting relief.

Mar 11, 2022 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Manchin-in-elevator

“Culture of Poverty” Is a Made-Up Concept “Culture of Poverty” Is a Made-Up Concept

And yet Joe Manchin is attempting to reanimate its long-discredited corpse.

Mar 2, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

How the Left Should Think About Inflation

How the Left Should Think About Inflation How the Left Should Think About Inflation

There is no compelling reason to raise interest rates, now or later.

Feb 18, 2022 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation

A woman holds a cardboard sign that says

We Need a 92 Percent Tax on Pandemic Profiteers We Need a 92 Percent Tax on Pandemic Profiteers

Let’s tax billionaires—and übermillionaires—back to where they stood when Covid-19 hit.

Feb 4, 2022 / John Nichols

The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work

The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work

Workers used the additional resources of the past year to demand better pay and conditions.

Jan 7, 2022 / Mike Konczal

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