Issue 241: May/June 2002

Retirement Savings in the Dark

For most of the 20th century, there was a clear wall between working people’s pension funds and the riskier corners of financial markets. This wasn’t accidental—it was the law.

The Shrinking Cushion of Unpaid Care

Many feminists urge a transition toward a dual-earner/dual-carer system in which women and men alike earn money and provide unpaid care for their families and communities. But is this possible in the current economic system?

features

"They Can Walk With Their Heads Up"

Cynthia Peters and Justin Podur

An Interview with Joao Pedro Stedile, National Board Member, Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement
High-School Economics: Coporate Sponsorship and Pro-Market Bias

Mark Maier

In the push to standardize high-school curriculums, corporations will have even more opportunities to foist their "free-market" bias on students.
September 11 and the Restructuring of the Airline Industry

Rodney Ward

The September 11 catastrophe hit the airlines hard, but it also opened the door for them to accelerate the restructuring already underway.
What Can Radicals Learn From Game Theory?

Alejandro Reuss

Game theory can help radicals understand class conflict, critique individual self-interest, and promote cooperation.

the regulars

the short run
letters
active culture Another World is Possible
comment Independence Day for East Timor?
making sense Is the "New Economy" More Productive?
in review Life and Debt
ask dr. dollar Who Decides Stock Prices?
economy in numbers High-Tech Stocks and "New Economy" Hype

Retirement Savings in the Dark

Interview: The Economics of Trump's War on Iran

The Shrinking Cushion of Unpaid Care

Issue 241: May/June 2002

features

the regulars