Abhilasha Srivastava - Dollars & Sense

Profiteering in Oil Futures Made Easy (to Understand)

Let’s look at exactly what happened on Monday morning and what makes it is so suspicious.

John Miller Mar 27, 2026

U.S. Banks and the Dirty Money Empire

Reprising a classic article by radical sociologist James Petras, who died on January 17th, 2026.

James Petras Mar 24, 2026

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

ABHILASHA SRIVASTAVA is a development economist interested in race, caste, and gender issues and how these affect and are affected by economic processes.

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May/June 2019

The Rocket Science of Sanitation

Understanding the plight of the Indian workers who are not considered workers.

Abhilasha Srivastava May 1, 2019