U.S. Banks and the Dirty Money Empire

Reprising a classic article by radical sociologist James Petras, who died on January 17th, 2026.

James Petras Mar 24, 2026

War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense)

It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.

Nancy Folbre Mar 20, 2026

March/April 2026

The Undertaxed Rich

Mitt Romney’s call to tax the rich like him renders the Wall Street Journal editors apoplectic.

John Miller Mar 17, 2026

Issue 228: March/April 2000

features

Forgotten Generation

Vanessa Lau

In China's rush to a market economy, middle-aged women are left by the wayside.
Public Teams, Private Profits

D. Stanley Eitzen

How pro sports owners run up the score on fans and taxpayers.
The ABCs of the Global Economy

The Dollars &Amp; Sense Collective
A New Labor Movement in the Academy

Gary Zaber
Deciding Who's Poor

Barbara R. Bergmann

the regulars

commentSmall Online Investors are Gambling in a Rigged Casino
making senseMexican Students Win Concessions / Saint Greenspan?
books in reviewSocial Security: The Phony Crisis
ask dr. dollarHow Long Can We Run a Trade Deficit?
economy in numbersToxic Sites Grow, Money for Clean-Up Drops