Economics

Rent Graffiti

We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster

The average household debt burden has only grown during the pandemic—where is the legislative action?

Sep 17, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Sinema Drinking Wine

Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth

The Arizona senator’s wine-soaked politics offer a bold and colorful bouquet of disparate notes, with a hint of corruption.

Sep 16, 2021 / Tom Gogola

What Can We Learn From the War in Afghanistan?

What Can We Learn From the War in Afghanistan? What Can We Learn From the War in Afghanistan?

Four lessons worth considering.

Sep 16, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Bangladesh garment factory

Sweatshops Won’t Help the World’s Poor, but Unions Could Sweatshops Won’t Help the World’s Poor, but Unions Could

Influential liberals said low-paid manufacturing jobs would help the Global South. They were wrong then—and they’re especially wrong now.

Sep 15, 2021 / James North

U.S. Senate Continues Debate On Infrastructure Bill

Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice

Joe Manchin’s lobbyist-influenced advice threatens to ruin Democratic chances in 2022.

Sep 13, 2021 / John Nichols

When It Rains in Detroit

When It Rains in Detroit When It Rains in Detroit

Even an ordinary rainfall in the Motor City can prompt devastating floods, turning the fortunes of many upside down.

Sep 10, 2021 / Bilal Baydoun

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

What Do You Think This Is, Earth Prime? What Do You Think This Is, Earth Prime?

That’s the one where all the problems keep not getting fixed.

Sep 8, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

What Is Owed

What Is Owed What Is Owed

William Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen’s case for reparations.

Sep 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones

Jerome Powell

The Fight for the Federal Reserve The Fight for the Federal Reserve

The left is split on whether President Biden should reappoint Jerome Powell as Fed chair or replace him with someone more aggressive on climate change.

Sep 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez

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When Sex Workers Speak, Who Listens? When Sex Workers Speak, Who Listens?

The initial decision by OnlyFans to ban porn illustrates how ostensibly legal online sex work is, in reality, criminalized.

Sep 6, 2021 / Emily Coombes

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