Saurav Sarkar - Dollars & Sense

Mamdani Needs to Catch the Value Capture Bus

New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has drawn both praise and sneers for his free bus proposal. As detailed

Polly Cleveland Sep 7, 2025

Most so-called pronatalist policies seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment.

Nancy Folbre Sep 2, 2025

An interview with Richard D. Wolff

Richard D. Wolff Aug 31, 2025

Saurav Sarkar is an independent writer based in the New York area. Follow his writing at sauravsarkar.com or on Twitter @sauravthewriter.

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The 2026 tournament will mean big money—but for whom?

Saurav Sarkar Sep 2, 2024

Issue 364

How Starbucks Workers United is challenging the coffee empire—and how the empire is striking back.

Saurav Sarkar Jan 1, 2023