Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
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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
DAPL Doesn't Make Economic Sense
The Dakota Access Pipeline imposes huge environmental and health costs, creates few jobs, and generates little government revenue.
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
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
The New Democrats’ Addiction to Austerity Will Not Die
Cross-posted at New Economic Perspectives. By William K. Black I know the Republicans are complete hypocrites about federal deficits and