Austin Landis - Dollars & Sense

Trump’s Bifurcated Economy

The labor market, economic growth, and the stock market part ways in today’s ever-more unequal economy.

John Miller Jan 23, 2026

The U.S. Care Affordability Crisis

Cuts in government spending and deportation threats against the workforce have sent costs soaring in daycare, eldercare, and long-term medical care.

Nancy Folbre Jan 21, 2026

Left Hook Economics

How to End Wars for Oil: Stop Burning Oil Altogether

Progressives all over the world are demanding that there be “no war for oil.” We must also call for the dismantlement of the world’s fossil fuel-dominant global energy infrastructure.

Robert Pollin Jan 12, 2026

Austin Landis is an independent multimedia journalist based in Medellín, Colombia. She previously covered U.S. politics in Washington, D.C., with a focus on immigration policy.

2 articles

The D&S Debrief

Interview: A Battle Over Copper in Colombia

In the fertile heart of the Andes, a local tug-of-war reveals the dilemmas of mining for metals critical to decarbonization.

Austin Landis Jul 1, 2024

July/August 2024

A Battle Over Copper in Colombia

In the fertile heart of the Andes, a local tug-of-war reveals the dilemmas of mining for metals critical to decarbonization.

Austin Landis Jul 1, 2024