Ethical Economics

FDR and New Dealers in car

The Case Against Privatizing Social Security The Case Against Privatizing Social Security

For the New Deal’s 90th birthday, let’s deliver a cake, not a hand grenade.

Mar 4, 2023 / Henry Scott Wallace, June Hopkins, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall, Harold M. Ickes, and James Roosevelt Jr.

Army-McCarthy hearings

The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism” The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism”

Ironically, those decrying woke communism may be loony about “communism,” but they are unintentionally right that capitalism is indeed the problem.

Feb 21, 2023 / Steve Fraser

The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation

The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation

Living with inflation of a little over 2 percent for a short period would be worth it to keep the gains in the economy.

Feb 20, 2023 / Mike Konczal

Newly elected US Representative Bernie Sanders poses in front of an image of labor leader Eugene V. Debs

Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America

Workers deserve a better deal than the unfettered capitalism that is destroying our health, our democracy, and our planet.

Feb 16, 2023 / Feature / Sen. Bernie Sanders with John Nichols

Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption

Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption Why Washington Tolerates the Trump Family’s Saudi Corruption

You can buy an American president—just as long as your country is a putative ally.

Feb 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer

We’re Living in a Golden Age of Plenty—for the Rich

We’re Living in a Golden Age of Plenty—for the Rich We’re Living in a Golden Age of Plenty—for the Rich

Conspicuously absent from this year’s World Economic Forum was one of the most pressing issues of our time, which the elite that gathered are chiefly responsible for creating.

Feb 13, 2023 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Pope Francis and President Felix Tshiekedi address a crowd

The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.

Feb 6, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos

Jeffrey Zients sitting at a table

Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making

Prospective pick Jeffrey Zients is a poster boy for corporate predation.

Jan 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer

LA’s Grand Experiment in UBI

LA’s Grand Experiment in UBI LA’s Grand Experiment in UBI

Last year, the city sent $1,000 a month to 3,200 people. The Nation followed four participants throughout the duration of the program.

Jan 23, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Mideast Bahrain US Military

Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets Military Families Are Going Hungry While the Pentagon Budget Skyrockets

That hunger is an issue at all in a military so wildly well-funded by Congress should be a grim reminder of our country’s priorities.

Jan 18, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

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