The U.S. Care Affordability Crisis

Cuts in government spending and deportation threats against the workforce have sent costs soaring in daycare, eldercare, and long-term medical care.

Nancy Folbre Jan 21, 2026

Left Hook Economics

How to End Wars for Oil: Stop Burning Oil Altogether

Progressives all over the world are demanding that there be “no war for oil.” We must also call for the dismantlement of the world’s fossil fuel-dominant global energy infrastructure.

Robert Pollin Jan 12, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives

One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.

Arthur MacEwan Jan 8, 2026

Issue 230: July/August 2000

features

Paramilitaries, Drug Trafficking, and U.S. Policy in Colombia

Samia Montalvo
Keynes Reconsidered

Ellen Frank
Food or Debt

Marie Michael

The Jubilee 2000 Movement
How Money in Politics Hurts You

Micah L. Sifry
The Clean-Elections Movement

Laura Orlando

An Interview with Janice Fine
Cleaning Up Politics, Clearing Out Big Money

Abby Scher

Citizen Groups Win State Reforms
Laws for Sale

George Pillsbury
'Capital' Hill

Thad Williamson

Fighting Big Money in Government and Society
United McNations?

Danielle Knight

The UN's Growing Alliance with Multinational Corporations

the regulars

lettersLabor Pioneer
the short runStriking, But Not Attention-Getting
active cultureOn the Heels of Globalization
commentShow Me the Money
making sensePutting the Demos Back in Democracy
ask dr. dollarNeoliberalism and Infant Mortality
in reviewSummer Reading List
economy in numbersHigh-Octane Election