There’s a Crisis in U.S. Capitalism
U.S. economic policy now focuses on what is already the worst business cycle downturn since the 1929 crash. As data accumulate, it may well prove to be the worst in global capitalism’s entire history.
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Fliers Beware: Poor Mask Discipline Endemic Even Among Airline, Airport Staff
Airlines and airports are cutting their workers way too much slack in mask wearing. They are a hazard to each other and to passengers.
Read more...Pushed by National Uprising, Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Legislation to Overhaul Policing
Democrats introduce comprehensive policing reform legislation , but without Republican support, the best possible scenario is some repetition of the stimulus mess.
Read more...The Day Is Dawning On a Four-Day Work Week
The four-day work week could be another wild idea that makes it through the pandemic’s open policy window.
Read more...How Africa is Coping With Coronavirus
Politics and the caliber of social programs have influenced how countries in Africa have tried to limit the economic damage of the coronavirus.
Read more...Liz Theoharis: Organizing the Rich or the Poor? Which America Will Be Ours After the Pandemic?
Why the poor will be more successful in gaining material and political ground if they design initiatives and advocate.
Read more...Hubert Horan: What Will it Take to Save the Airlines?
The airlines are facing an existential crisis, yet no one in power is inclinded or even equipped to intervene.
Read more...Why New Infrastructure Is a National Imperative
Time to do something about America’s creaky infrastructure.
Read more...COVID-19 in Mauritius and Other Tourist Paradises: A Progress Report
Mauritius coped well with Covid-19 despite its tiny size and the importance of tourism.
Read more...Political Scientist Tom Ferguson on Big Money and Social Conflicts in the Covid-19 Era
An incisive take from the no-holds-barred Tom Ferguson.
Read more...Is There a Role For NGOs in the Transformation of Society?
In the last five years we’ve published 30 articles on NGOs and social change. What do they reveal?
Read more...Capitalism vs. Safety, Health: An Old Story Again
A short history of the fight to make workplaces less dangerous to your health.
Read more...Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding
Neglecting facilities that serve Medicaid patients in the Covid-19 rescues puts health infrastructure for the poor at risk of collapse.
Read more...The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration
The inescapable dilemma facing social democracy
Read more...Because Culture Matters, There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Exit Strategy from Covid-19 Lockdowns
Quelle surprise! Local norms play a meaningful role in Covid-19 transmission, which has implications for how to end lockdowns.
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