Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher

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

MATEO CROSSA is a researcher based in Mexico City. He received a Ph.D. from the doctoral program in Development Studies, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico. JAMES M. CYPHER is an emeritus prof

2 articles

Issue 354

Behind the Virtuous Facade

The USMCA's Restructuring of Mexico's Labor Relations

Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher May 1, 2021

Issue 349

Essential--and Expendable--Mexican Labor

On both sides of the border, Mexican workers are now essential--to U.S. corporations.

Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher Jul 1, 2020