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

March/April 2019

Issue 341

Does U.S. Prosperity Depend on Exploitation?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: I regularly hear the claim that U.S. prosperity *depends* on exploiting poorer countries, but I have never once seen an actual argument for it. What is the support for this claim? | Read more »
Can We Afford a Stable Climate?

Frank Ackerman

Worst-Case Risks vs. Least-Cost Solutions | Read more »

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Dancing on Quicksand

James M. Cypher and Mateo Crossa

A Retrospective on NAFTA on the Eve of Its Replacement | Order this issue or subscribe.

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