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War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense)

It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.

Nancy Folbre Mar 20, 2026

March/April 2026

The Undertaxed Rich

Mitt Romney’s call to tax the rich like him renders the Wall Street Journal editors apoplectic.

John Miller Mar 17, 2026

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Crypto Corruption in Trump World

Trump has become one of the world’s biggest crypto evangelists.

Gerald Epstein Mar 13, 2026

March/April 2019

Issue 341

March/April 2019

Does U.S. Prosperity Depend on Exploitation?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: I regularly hear the claim that U.S. prosperity *depends* on exploiting poorer countries, but I have never once seen an actual argument for it. What is the support for this claim? | Read more »
Can We Afford a Stable Climate?

Frank Ackerman

Worst-Case Risks vs. Least-Cost Solutions | Read more »

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Dancing on Quicksand

James M. Cypher and Mateo Crossa

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