John Ikerd - Dollars & Sense

The Green New Deal is a Jobs Engine, Despite Trump

In the United States and globally, the Green New Deal will continue to achieve critical gains, regardless of whatever the current administration says or does.

Robert Pollin Jun 2, 2026

Left Hook Economics

California Greening: Fighting Climate Change in the Golden State

Governor Jerry Brown launched the most aggressive and successful combination of programs to combat climate change we have yet seen in the United States—understanding these programs can help other states do the same.

Robin Hahnel May 26, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

The Government’s April Jobs Report, and Ours: Why Don’t Things Look Worse?

The Latest Jobs Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker May 23, 2026

JOHN IKERD is professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia and author of several books, including The Essentials of Economic Sustainability (Kumarian Press, 2012

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March/April 2015

The Failure of Modern Industrial Agriculture

Americans are being subjected to an ongoing multimillion-dollar propaganda campaign designed to "increase confidence and trust in today'

John Ikerd Mar 1, 2015