Ellen Mutari and Melaku Lakew

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

Ellen Mutari teaches in the General Studies Division at Richard Stockton College. Melaku Lakew teaches economics at Richard Stockton College.

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Issue 245

Class Conflict

Tuition hikes leave college students in debt and torn between paid work and coursework.

Ellen Mutari and Melaku Lakew Jan 1, 2003