Economic Policy

Cooperative Ownership: A Covid Recovery Strategy

Cooperative Ownership: A Covid Recovery Strategy Cooperative Ownership: A Covid Recovery Strategy

We all have a stake in crisis relief and a just recovery. We should get dividends, too.

Jul 7, 2020 / Nathan Schneider

Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain

Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain

Fashion brands are sticking suppliers and workers with unpaid bills.

Jul 7, 2020 / Michelle Chen

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Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree

The Trump administration wants missiles, and pushback will require immediate action.

Jul 2, 2020 / Tristan Guyette and William D. Hartung

Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal

Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal

We can’t just ignore it: Not every student has access to the same resources. But they should.

Jul 1, 2020 / Mary Retta

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Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health

Even in a pandemic, Congress is all too happy to let companies profit from war.

Jun 30, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger

What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?

What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities? What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?

As the call grows to “divest and invest,” it is essential that we not exchange the violence of the police for the violence of finance capitalism.

Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Destin Jenkins

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America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency

Denying high-speed Internet to all Americans puts marginalized groups at risk.

Jun 23, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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ICE Detention Centers Are Covid-19 Hotbeds ICE Detention Centers Are Covid-19 Hotbeds

Pence claims the pandemic is on its way out. The numbers tell a different story, both in and outside of prisons.

Jun 19, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health

Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health

Brazil’s president and Argentina’s Alberto Fernández offer opposing visions of politics in the age of Covid-19.

Jun 18, 2020 / Jacob Sugarman

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The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet

Even with a competent president, we’d still be in deep trouble.

Jun 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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