Overcoming Trump’s U.S. Health Care Wrecking Ball

It is critical to understand these cuts in the broader context of the already highly dysfunctional U.S. health care system.

Robert Pollin Apr 10, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine

The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.

Paige Carmichael Apr 3, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Trump's Foreign Policy

An Interview with Sasha Breger Bush

Sasha Breger Bush Mar 30, 2026

Issue 270: Spring 2007

features

The Homeownership Myth

Howard Karger

How pushing homeownership puts low-income people at risk.
Supply, Demand, and Tortillas

Chris Tilly and Marie Kennedy

Rising staple prices rile the population in Mexico.
Chase: A Bank for the New Century?

Joseph Pluta

Chase Bank's suspect practices suggest the consequences of banking deregulation.
The Care Gap

Robert Drago

Why we ignore those in need, and what to do about it.

the regulars

from the editors
the short run
letters
active culture Permitting Pollution in Texas/Fidelity and Genocide
commentDebt Vultures in Africa/Interview with Greg Palast
commentThe Real Political Purpose of the ICE Raids
making senseSouth Korean Labor Faces Repression
economy in numbers The Dow High and Stock Ownership
ask dr. dollarThe Fed and the "International Banking Conspiracy"