The Private Equity Deception
Private equity firms are a risky place to invest and their reported returns can be misleading.
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Trumponomics: Neocon Neoliberalism Camouflaged With Anti-Globalization Circus
By Thomas Palley A key element of Trump’s political success has been his masquerade of being pro-worker, which includes
Costs of Empire: King's "Beyond Vietnam"
As part of our ongoing "Costs of Empire" project (see our March/April special issue on that topic
The 7 Secrets of the Prolific
By Polly Cleveland If you’re like me, you always wanted to be a writer—but obligations came first: family,
New Issue--Costs of Empire
Our March/April issue has been sent to e-subscribers and should be hitting print subscribers' mailboxes soon. (Not a
Reflections on a Xenophobic Speech
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Anticipating and sitting through President Trump’s address to Congress last night was arduous, to say
Military Spending in the Swampland
On September 11, 1941, the U.S. War Department commenced construction of its new headquarters, the Pentagon: With each of
Globalization and the End of the Labor Aristocracy
Twenty-first century imperialism has changed its form. In the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it
DAPL Doesn't Make Economic Sense
The Dakota Access Pipeline imposes huge environmental and health costs, creates few jobs, and generates little government revenue.
The Political Economy of Trumponomics
The following interview with Gerald Epstein, contributor to Triple Crisis blog, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst,
New Issue!
Our January/February issue is finally out--sent to e-subscribers a couple of days ago, and in the mail to print
The Women’s March on Washington and the Coming of Age of Feminism
We are a bit late posting this excellent piece by Julie Matthaei, but it's all the more relevant