Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

How Federal Reserve policies, the recession they triggered, and broader political and economic changes weakened workers’ power and helped usher in an era of extreme inequality.

The Left Wave That Swept Democratic Primaries

A string of primary victories by DSA-backed candidates and other progressives—from New York to Michigan to Florida—is giving the Democratic left new leverage while putting its ambitious economic agenda back at the center of the party’s debate.

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Immigrant Rights, 50 Years from Now

An interview with David Bacon

David Bacon Dec 26, 2024

Cover art for our November/December 2024 issue by Michelle Sayles (michellesayles.com).

On December 20, 2024, D&S co-editor Chris Sturr interviewed journalist and photographer David Bacon about his contribution to our 50th-anniversary roundtable in the November/December 2024 issue, "Full Immigrant Rights in 50 Years?" This segment was part of the December 26th episode of Economics for the People on KKFI in Kansas City.