Want to Reverse Inequality? Change Intellectual Property Rules. Want to Reverse Inequality? Change Intellectual Property Rules.
Changes in IP have done far more than tax cuts to increase inequality—and US protection of IP could lead to a cold war with China.
Feb 8, 2021 / Dean Baker
Pillowheads Pillowheads
Legion of Horror. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 1.
Feb 5, 2021 / Steve Brodner
What Biden’s Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs What Biden’s Agenda Can Mean for Oppressed Uighurs
The administration’s pivot to a values-based foreign policy promises an overdue sharpening of America’s response to China’s rights abuses.
Feb 5, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace
Biden wants America to lead “by the power of our example.” Here’s how he can start.
Feb 2, 2021 / William Astore
It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy
The national security state has come to dominate our ostensibly “civilian” government.
Feb 1, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung
McCarthy-a-Lago McCarthy-a-Lago
Don't Tread on My Profits. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of January 25.
Jan 29, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Taking Action on Climate Change Taking Action on Climate Change
Rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Jan 29, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang
Donald Trump’s isolationist policies have damaged America’s global standing in ways that may prove difficult to reverse.
Jan 29, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women
Embroidery reads: “Speaking up again and again and again,” “Fighting harder for what you have earned,” “Resilience, perseverance, and exhaustion,” etc
Jan 27, 2021 / OppArt / Suzanne Faris
Our Government Needs to Prioritize Veteran Well-Being Over Endless War Our Government Needs to Prioritize Veteran Well-Being Over Endless War
Returning from war to gouged safety nets, veterans often suffer the long-term effects of military conflict alone.
Jan 26, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino