Issue 281

Should We Be Talking About Living Wages Now?

By Jeannette Wicks-Lim

Should living-wage campaigns take a back seat to pulling the economy out of recession? Read more »
Why are things getting worse?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: I learned in my economics classes that in a market economy, problems tend to be self-correcting. So why don’t we see this kind of self-correction now? Read more »
Renters In the Crosshairs

By Daniel Fireside

The foreclosure crisis threatens to wreak havoc not just on homeowners, but also on tenants.
Read more » | Disponible en español »
The Costs of the Embargo

By Margot Pepper

The 47-year-old blockade now costs the United States far more than it costs Cuba. Read more » | Disponible en español »
Time for Permanent Nationalization!

By Fred Moseley

If a bank is “too big to fail,” it should be public.
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Inequality, Power, and Ideology

By Arthur Macewan

Without an understanding of the causes of the current crisis, we are unlikely to develop a solution; certainly we are not going to get a solution that has a lasting impact. And determining the causes is complicated because several intertwined factors have been involved. | Order this issue or subscribe.
Climate Change and Ecosocialism

An Interview with Ecosocialist Joel Kovel

“To me, the overall problem—not simply of climate change, but the whole ecological crisis of which climate change comprises a major part—is the gravest threat ever faced by humanity.” | Order this issue or subscribe.