Ying Chen and Güney Işikara

Mayday! Mayday! Jobs, Health Care, and Trump’s Tantrum

We need to put an end to Trump’s war spending tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect those monies to public spending, especially social support programs.

John Miller Jun 26, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Not Just Any Jobs

The Unemployment Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2026—and More

Frank Stricker Jun 22, 2026

May/June 2026

The High Costs of the Cloud

Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.

Kalena Thomhave Jun 17, 2026

Ying Chen is an assistant professor of economics at the New School for Social Research; Güney Işikara is a clinical assistant professor at New York University's Liberal Studies program.

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July/August 2019

Why the Climate Crisis Is Also the Crisis of Capitalism

Many people are wary of bringing a critique of capitalism into the discussion of climate change, even if they are

Ying Chen and Güney Işikara Jul 1, 2019