The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump
How Dakar’s trash depot became a battleground for Chinese industry, the World Bank, and Senegalese organized labor.
Dec 31, 2019 / Katie Jane Fernelius
William Greider Knew What Ailed the Democratic Party William Greider Knew What Ailed the Democratic Party
…and how to fix it. We will miss him.
Dec 27, 2019 / John Nichols
President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal President Scrooge and His Dickensian Cabal
The administration’s holiday greeting is a plan to slash food stamp benefits for roughly 700,000 unemployed Americans.
Dec 25, 2019 / John Nichols
After Neoliberalism After Neoliberalism
The last 10 years have seen the collapse of neoliberalism. The question now is, what comes next?
Dec 24, 2019 / Ganesh Sitaraman
California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable
If we want to keep cities safe in the face of climate change, we need to seriously question the ideal of private homeownership.
Dec 23, 2019 / Kian Goh
Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.
There’s a fairer way to tax multinational companies–and it’s not by making French wine more expensive.
Dec 20, 2019 / Madeline Woker
Why Public College Should Be Free Why Public College Should Be Free
Private institutions should be forced to compete with free, high-quality public ones.
Dec 19, 2019 / Bryce Covert
France’s Pension Battle Heats Up France’s Pension Battle Heats Up
France’s largest union confederation has finally thrown its support to the latest round of strikes. Union president Laurent Berger explains why.
Dec 17, 2019 / Cole Stangler
As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us? As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us?
Educators in Chicago and elsewhere are rallying against economic development programs they say benefit corporations at the expense of schools.
Dec 13, 2019 / Sophie Kasakove
The Family That Grifts Together The Family That Grifts Together
While the Trumps are being fined for skimming off their own foundation, the administration’s getting closer to deporting low-income immigrants.
Dec 13, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky