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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

Left Hook Economics

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

September/October 2011

Issue 296

September/October 2011

Cops for Labor?

By Kristian Williams

Police support for protesters, as happened briefly in Wisconsin in February, is an exception to the historical rule. Read more »
The People’s Budget

By John Miller

A plan to get deficit-reduction off our backs. Read more »
Rank-and-File Economics

By Katherine Sciacchitano

Riddle 1: When is a recovery not a recovery?
Riddle 2: When is a stimulus not a stimulus?
Riddle 3: When will it be possible to rebuild the economy? Read more »
Conflicting Dreams

By Josh Eidelson

The strikes that made Boeing a national flashpoint. Read more »

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