The Deficit Is Exploding! And That’s a Good Thing. The Deficit Is Exploding! And That’s a Good Thing.
The fact that nobody’s asking where the money is coming from shows how much our politics have changed since 2008.
Apr 9, 2020 / Robert Pollin
Rethinking Our Relationship to the Natural World After Covid-19 Rethinking Our Relationship to the Natural World After Covid-19
The only way to stop future disasters is to reconceptualize our political, economic, and social systems.
Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare
Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality
We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.
Mar 26, 2020 / Editorial / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’ It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’
The IMF, not the US, should use its powers to make sure poor nations can afford to beat the coronavirus.
Mar 23, 2020 / David Adler and Andres Arauz
From Globalization to Regionalization? From Globalization to Regionalization?
The world after the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a very different place.
Mar 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare
Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity
The president of the Association of Flight Attendants tells Sarah Jaffe that the pandemic reveals what unions already know: “An injury to one is an injury to all.”
Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Sarah Jaffe
Trump Wouldn’t Save You From This Pandemic Even if He Could Trump Wouldn’t Save You From This Pandemic Even if He Could
This administration has always prioritized Wall Street over working Americans. Its response to the coronavirus will be more of the same.
Mar 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Nomi Prins
Trump’s Coronavirus Response Is Going to Get Someone Hurt Trump’s Coronavirus Response Is Going to Get Someone Hurt
In the absence of any real plans to stem the virus, Trump is turning to the kind of “us vs. them” rhetoric that can only lead to violence.
Mar 12, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China
The coronavirus provides a stark reminder that the US does not have a coherent and forward-thinking China policy.
Mar 9, 2020 / no-paywall / Rob Howse and Zephyr Teachout
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua