Charles Tilly, 1929-2008
Professor Charles Tilly, a renowned social scientist, innovative theorist, and prolific author, passed away on April 29. In addition to
If You Liked Bear Stearns, You'll Love Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
The New York Times reported today that the two mega government-sponsored mortgage lenders, who have single-handedly kept the
Join the Call To Promote Open Economic Debate at Notre Dame
A group of students at Notre Dame are campaigning to broaden the ideological scope of the economics department there. According
Dockworkers of the World Unite!
In a potent reminder of what organized labor can do, thousands of dockworkers along all 29 West Coast ports took
CEOs of America Unite!
Kiwitobes has put together an interesting visual representation of overlapping membership on corporate boards among the largest U.S. corporations.
Global Food Fights
A great commentary on the crisis in global food security from the Americas Program. "For the first time since
The Opportunity Costs of War
Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI), the chair of the Appropriations Committee, has put out a nice list of what economists
Born on Third Base?
Peter Wagner of the Prison Policy Initiative sent us this link to a recent article in Slate magazine. The article
UMass Research on the Changing Retail Workforce
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, including Dollars & Sense associate Chris Tilly, have completed a national study, "The
Tax Day Thoughts on Social Security
On Tax Day, we recommend to you a recently-posted article from our March/April issue, Go Ahead and Lift
Conference-Goers Push for Labor Solidarity, Rebound From Disruption
This from the staff of Labor Notes: a report on their annual conference, which was held this past weekend in
Finance, Imperialism, and the Hegemony of the Dollar
Economist and D&S collective member Ramaa Vasudevan has an article in the current (April) issue of Monthly Review.