Economics

The Bold New Campaign to “End Poverty in California”

The Bold New Campaign to “End Poverty in California” The Bold New Campaign to “End Poverty in California”

Poverty isn’t an individual choice—it’s a collective one. And just as we choose to perpetuate it, we can choose to abolish it.

Feb 23, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Minneapolis protesters

In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues

Amir Locke was sleeping. Daunte Wright was going to the car wash. George Floyd was at the corner store. When and where are Black people safe from police?

Feb 23, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

Paul Farmer, 1959–2022

Paul Farmer, 1959–2022 Paul Farmer, 1959–2022

Farewell to a friend.

Feb 22, 2022 / Amy Wilentz

Student Debt Biden Protest

It’s Time for Young People to Demand a Solution to the Student Debt Crisis It’s Time for Young People to Demand a Solution to the Student Debt Crisis

Student body leaders representing over 1 million people recently urged President Biden to cancel student debt. Now is the moment to join them.

Feb 22, 2022 / StudentNation / Brendan Rooks and Orlando Cabalo

A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine

A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine

Writer Antonio Tahhan and Anny Gaul, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, discuss a new collection of essays on the region’s food.

Feb 22, 2022 / Q&A / Alexia Underwood

A man with his back to the camera waves a Canadian flag in front of a protest

A Working-Class Uprising in Canada? A Working-Class Uprising in Canada?

The organizers and money are from wealthy right-wingers, but the “Freedom Convoy” touches broader popular discontent.

Feb 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer

We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities

We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities

It’s no wonder HBCUs are under attack given how hostile our society remains to Black success.

Feb 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Robert Greene II

The Dirty Secret of Inflation: Corporations Are Jacking Up Prices and Profits

The Dirty Secret of Inflation: Corporations Are Jacking Up Prices and Profits The Dirty Secret of Inflation: Corporations Are Jacking Up Prices and Profits

Democrats are failing to speak to the realities of the economic moment—and it could cost them in the midterms.

Feb 21, 2022 / John Nichols

China Between Communism and Capitalism

China Between Communism and Capitalism China Between Communism and Capitalism

The history of the country’s relationship with the market is filled with conflicting narratives. 

Feb 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Andrew B. Liu

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

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