Barbara Goldoftas - Dollars & Sense

Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine

The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.

Paige Carmichael Apr 3, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Trump's Foreign Policy

An Interview with Sasha Breger Bush

Sasha Breger Bush Mar 30, 2026

Left Hook Economics

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

Barbara Goldoftas is currently completing a book on the environment and economic development in the Philippines. She teaches nonfiction writing at Wellesley College. Tami J. Friedman is a co-editor of

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Issue 242

To Make a Tender Chicken : Poultry Workers Pay the Price

Once you know about working conditions in a typical poultry processing plant, you may never eat chicken again.

Barbara Goldoftas Jul 1, 2002