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Teaching globalization in high schools
At Dollars & Sense, we're often asked if any of the readers in our book catalog are particularly
Houston janitors' strike ends in contract
On November 20, The Washington Postreports After a month-long strike featuring local, national, and international demonstrations, Houston janitors reached an
A little economics can be a dangerous thing
First in a series: The Dollars & Sense Blog Recovers from the Holiday On November 16, arch free-marketeer and Nobel
Econamici: The Plague Before Thanksgiving
I remember, in the fourth grade, snipping colored feathers from construction paper to make my Indian bonnet. That was for
Econamici: Benefits of Military Spending
November 12, 2006 As Kevin Phillips recorded in Wealth and Democracy (2002), war has created the opportunity for many great
Econ-Atrocity: Will it matter if the Democrats win?
Will it matter if the Democrats win? By Gerald Friedman, CPE Staff Economist November 3, 2006 An Econ-Atrocity, brought to
Thank you, Book Liberation Front!
The books are moved. All three tons of them. Big thanks to all the new members of the Book Liberation
Microcredit and Women's Poverty
Granting this year's Nobel Peace Prize to microcredit guru Muhammad Yunus affirms neoliberalism.
Turning Gas into Development in Bolivia
Will Evo Morales' attempt at re-nationalization bring real change?
In Vieques, Puerto Rico, La Lucha Continua
Residents struggle for control after the U.S. Navy's departure.
A Thomas Friedman quiz
Thomas Friedman: The Lexus and the Olive Tree. The World is Flat. A column in the New York Times. "