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Global Food Fights
A great commentary on the crisis in global food security from the Americas Program. "For the first time since
The Opportunity Costs of War
Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI), the chair of the Appropriations Committee, has put out a nice list of what economists refer
Born on Third Base?
Peter Wagner of the Prison Policy Initiative sent us this link to a recent article in Slate magazine. The article
UMass Research on the Changing Retail Workforce
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, including Dollars & Sense associate Chris Tilly, have completed a national study, "The
Tax Day Thoughts on Social Security
On Tax Day, we recommend to you a recently-posted article from our March/April issue, Go Ahead and Lift the
Conference-Goers Push for Labor Solidarity, Rebound From Disruption
This from the staff of Labor Notes: a report on their annual conference, which was held this past weekend in
Finance, Imperialism, and the Hegemony of the Dollar
Economist and D&S collective member Ramaa Vasudevan has an article in the current (April) issue of Monthly Review.
Microfinance’s Success Sets Off a Debate in Mexico
From Saturday's New York Times: Microfinance’s Success Sets Off a Debate in Mexico Read more For a
March unemployment numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March unemployment numbers on Friday, and the news is grim: The unemployment rate
A New Deal for the 21st Century
An upcoming conference, related to Ryan Dodd's feature article in the current issue of D&S, A