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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

January/February 2015

Issue 316

January/February 2015

Inside the World of Check-Cashing Outlets

By Deborah M. Figart and Thomas Barr

Not all financial services for the poor are equally bad—regulation makes a difference. | Read more »
Where Are Today’s Mass Movements?

By Trudy Goldberg

What we can learn from the millions who demonstrated for jobs, government relief, and collective bargaining rights in the 1930s. | Read more »
Another Gift for Corporations—Lower Tax Rates

By John Miller

The Wall Street Journal’s Yankee Swap | Read more »

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Equality, Sustainability, Solidarity

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editors’ note Why Must It Be So?
the short run
comment Remembering the “Tokyo No”
in review Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything
economy in numbers The Costs of Austerity
ask dr. dollar Oil Price Manipulation?