Gertrude (Trudy) Schaffner Goldberg

War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense)

It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.

Nancy Folbre Mar 20, 2026

March/April 2026

The Undertaxed Rich

Mitt Romney’s call to tax the rich like him renders the Wall Street Journal editors apoplectic.

John Miller Mar 17, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Crypto Corruption in Trump World

Trump has become one of the world’s biggest crypto evangelists.

Gerald Epstein Mar 13, 2026

GERTRUDE SCHAFFNER GOLDBERG is is professor emerita of social work and social policy at Adelphi University. A long-time social activist, she is co-founder and chair of the National Jobs for All Coalit

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September/October 2017

The Living New Deal

Events to celebrate New Deal achievements and advocate a "New New Deal" based on Depression-era job-creation programs.

Gertrude (Trudy) Schaffner Goldberg Sep 1, 2017