Economics

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

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Growing Up Queer in a Small Town Growing Up Queer in a Small Town

With minimal representation in my hometown and in the media, I hid my queerness and internalized toxic misconceptions about gender and sexuality.

Apr 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

A woman wearing gloves picks out a loaf of bread at the supermarket

Can Biden Minimize the Cruelty of the Public Charge Rule? Can Biden Minimize the Cruelty of the Public Charge Rule?

Immigrants can put their residency status at risk by receiving government benefits. Could the president change this without altering the law?

Apr 11, 2022 / David M. Perry

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

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

We’ve been spoiled rotten, but the days of avocados in December are over.

Apr 7, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives

193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives 193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives

Most House Republicans voted against capping insulin costs. Why? They defended the right of greedy capitalists to be greedy capitalists.

Apr 7, 2022 / John Nichols

As Prices Soar, We Need Action—Not Spin

As Prices Soar, We Need Action—Not Spin As Prices Soar, We Need Action—Not Spin

It’s ever more critical that Democrats enact policies that visibly support working people.

Apr 5, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Where Is the Women’s Movement? Where Is the Women’s Movement?

Why do young feminists seem more interested in social media than in building feminist organizations? 

Apr 5, 2022 / Meredith Tax

Workers with their backs to the camera wearing red and holding signs

The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement

For the first time in decades, we will know exactly how many strikes there are in a year.

Apr 5, 2022 / Johnnie Kallas, Eli Friedman, and Leonardo Grageda

Black Like Me? “Bridgerton” and the Fantasy of a Non-Racist Past

Black Like Me? “Bridgerton” and the Fantasy of a Non-Racist Past Black Like Me? “Bridgerton” and the Fantasy of a Non-Racist Past

We can imagine a world where the only thing wrong with racial inequality is that non-white people are not allowed to share in the spoils of empire—but would we really want to live ...

Apr 4, 2022 / Feature / Gary Younge

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