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 268: November/December 2006

features

In Vieques, Puerto Rico, La Lucha Continua

Liv Gold

Residents fight for environmental justice after the U.S. Navy�s departure.
America�s Fringe Economy

Howard Karger

Financial services for the poor and credit-challenged are big business.
Turning Gas into Development in Bolivia

Aaron Luoma and Gretchen Gordon

Will Evo Morales' attempt at re-nationalization bring real change?

the regulars

the short run
active culture Organizing Rural Labor in Colombia
commentMicrocredit and Women's Poverty
in review Big Coal/An Inconvenient Truth/Lost Mountain
economy in numbersHealth Savings Accounts