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Tax the Rich and Save the World

A movement to reshape the structure of taxation in the U.S. is gaining steam.

Nancy Folbre Jun 9, 2026

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The AI Safety War in My Back Yard

In the contest between Micah Lasher and “AI guy” Alex Bores, is Bores a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Polly Cleveland Jun 7, 2026

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The Green New Deal is a Jobs Engine, Despite Trump

In the United States and globally, the Green New Deal will continue to achieve critical gains, regardless of whatever the current administration says or does.

Robert Pollin Jun 2, 2026

May/June 2011

Issue 294

May/June 2011

Are Low Wages and Job Loss Inevitable?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: The main narrative that I hear in mainstream press is that U.S. workers are being undercut and eventually displaced by global competition. Is this right? Read more »
Teachers, Secretaries, and Social Workers:
The New Welfare Moms?

By Randy Albelda

Today’s debates over public-sector workers are strikingly similar to the welfare “reform” battles of the 1990s. Read more »
No Fooling—Corporations Evade Taxes

By John Miller

Forbes finally notices what has been clear for years. Read more »

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By Roger Bybee

The “Wisconsin uprising has slowed the newest anti-labor salvo. | Order this issue or subscribe.

The GO-Zone’s No-Zones

By Darwin Bondgraham

After more than five years, a deeply flawed disaster-recovery program has failed to rebuild the Gulf Coast. | Order this issue or subscribe.

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