Vasuki Nesiah - Dollars & Sense

Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future

Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.

Bill Barclay Aug 29, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

The Latest Job Calamity—Mostly Home-Made

The Latest Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Aug 26, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

The Political Economy Research Institute’s new initiative brings together economists and practitioners to develop transformative but practical policies for a fairer, greener, and more democratic economy.

Gerald Epstein Aug 22, 2026

Vasuki Nesiah is a senior associate at the International Center for Transitional Justice and co-editor of lines magazine, where a version of this article first appeared. lines is an online magazine th

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Issue 260

Fisherfolk Out, Tourists In

Sri Lanka's tsunami reconstruction plans displace devastated coastal residents to make way for tourism industry expansion.

Vasuki Nesiah Jul 1, 2005