The Semiquincentennial, D&S Style

In honor of the 250th, capsule reviews of U.S. history books by members of the Dollars & Sense collective.

D&S Admin Jul 4, 2026

Interview: The High Costs of the Cloud

An Interview with Kalena Thomhave

Kalena Thomhave Jul 2, 2026

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

Issue 238: November/December 2001

features

Braceros or Amnesty?

David Bacon

Immigrant workers fight for legalization.
Haiti in 2001: Political Deadlock, Economic Crisis

Chris Tilly and Marie Kennedy
Social Security Q&A

Ellen Frank
The Hidden Costs of Private Accounts

Ellen Frank
The Surplus Vanishes: A New Budget Battle

John Miller
Lines in the Sand: A Tourism Debacle in Southern Mexico

Wendy Call
Reversal of Fortune on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast

Mark Pitsch and Rob Ritzenthaler

the regulars

the short run
letters
active cultureMeatpackers Fight for Health and Safety
making senseFrom the New Economy to War Economy
commentSeptember 11
in reviewMillions Mull Social Utopia - But Within Limits
primerPromised Land
ask dr. dollarTen Must-Read Books
economy in numbersSafety in Numbers