A (Very) Short History of the Idea of Ending Poverty
As material output increased, so to has the interest in treating poverty as a potentially solvable problem.
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Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here
Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.
Read more...Limited Liability: Profit Without Responsibility
Over time, limited liability entities have helped facilitate “Heads I win, tails you lose” conduct.
Read more...Profits Over Human Life? ER Doctor’s Story Is Fearful Lesson for U.S. Workers During Pandemic
Dr. Ming Lin spoke out about Covid safety and was fired. A doctor working for corporations must check his medical ethics at the door.
Read more...How To Break the Covid Doom Loop
Are repetitive short lockdowns a viable way to tame Covid-19?
Read more...Why the George Floyd Protests Succeeded Where Others Failed
Looking at what the George Floyd and later Black Lives Matter protests over the summer did right.
Read more...How Three Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts
Some past pandemics ushered in massive changes….but only with massive death levels. So can the powers that be rest easy with Covid?
Read more...“Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump”
An illustration that some and perhaps many Trump voters don’t fit mainstream media stereotypes.
Read more...Google/Fitbit Will Monetize Health Data and Harm Consumers
Top economists warn of the dangers of the propsed Google acquisition of Fitbit and look at possible remedies.
Read more...How Hypocrites in High Places Have Contributed to the Riots in the Streets
Why the riots of this summer resulted from the ever-increasing exploitation of low-income Americans, and how a Job Guarantee would reverse this power imbalance.
Read more...Coronavirus Economic Distress Hitting Indebted Professionals
Coronavirus damage is working its way up the economic food chain and is now hitting professionals in a meaninful way.
Read more...America’s Dire Inequality Demands a New Conceptual Framework. This Economist Has One.
Lance Taylor explains that wage repression — far more than monopoly power, offshoring or technological change — is driving rising inequality.
Read more...How US Consumers Use Their Stimulus Payments
Contrary to right wing beliefs, giving citizens stimulus payments didn’t lead them to loaf.
Read more...Treating Offenders: They Tried To Make Me Go to Rehab and I Said “Yes, Yes, Yes”
A new study on custody treatments of juvenile offenders finds rehabiltation reduces recidivism compared to coercive regimes.
Read more...Robert Pollin: Biden Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuel, Relies on Carbon Capture
Robert Pollin critiques the Biden climate plan for over-relying on unproven carbon capture, investing too little in solar and wind, and treating China as a rival.
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