The D&S Debrief Interview: Starving the Safety Net An interview with Kalena Thomhave about the coming cuts to SNAP. Chris Sturr Dec 28, 2025
Starving the Safety Net The government shutdown’s pause in SNAP payments was a preview of how the coming cuts to the safety-net program will reverberate through communities. Kalena Thomhave Dec 28, 2025
Online Only Trump's Lump of Coal The trade deficit is the world’s Christmas gift to the U.S.; Trump’s tariffs substitute a lump of coal. Zoe Sherman Dec 25, 2025
Left Hook Economics Dirty Subsidies Yet more handouts to fossil fuel producers come at a staggering environmental cost. James K. Boyce Nov 13, 2025
Left Hook Economics Making America Poisoned Again The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health. James K. Boyce Aug 8, 2025
