Betsy Leondar-Wright - Dollars & Sense

Mamdani’s Municipal Socialist Inheritance

Buried in the historical record are the vibrant currents of municipal socialism that reshaped our urban worlds more than we acknowledge or even realize.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Municipal Socialism

An interview with Shel Stromquist on municipal socialism in the United States.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.

Gerald Epstein Sep 26, 2025

Betsy Leondar-Wright is the Communications Director at United for a Fair Economy and co-author of UFE's 2004 report, "The State of the Dream: Enduring Disparities in Black and White."

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Issue 253

Black Job Loss Déjà Vu

Think the typical job-loser in today's economy is a white computer programmer whose job has been outsourced to India? Think again.

Betsy Leondar-Wright May 1, 2004