When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
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Mike-Frank Epitropoulos on SYRIZA Victory
See also Mike-Frank Epitropoulos's pre-election piece, A Second Demonstration Project for Greece. Patti Smith's
Links: SYRIZA, SOTU, etc.
(1) Greek elections: We just posted an article by Mike-Frank Epitropoulos on tomorrow's elections in Greece, and
New Issue!
New Issue! Our Jan/Feb 2015 issue is (finally) out--or at least it is ready to be sent to
Support the Homelessness Marathon, Feb 17-18
I heard from my old friend in the Finger Lakes in upstate New York, Jeremy Alderson, about the upcoming 17th
Wednesday Links
Here are some items I've been meaning to post: (1) ASSA Protests: My last post mentioned the planned
Where Are Today's Mass Movements?
What we can learn from the millions who demonstrated for jobs, government relief, and collective bargaining rights in the 1930s.
Inside the World of Check-Cashing Outlets
Not all financial services for the poor are equally bad--regulation makes a difference.
Calling All Rebel Economists! -- ASSA Disruption
Adbusters magazine is organizing demonstrations at this year's Allied Social Sciences meetings, which are happening in Boston this
Friday Links
Quick links--some new, some long overdue: (1) On the so-called "CRomnibus" and the provision that would
New Issue! Plus: Links
(1) New Issue! We have finally finished layout for our November/December issue, which is our 40th-anniversary issue (see
Inequality in the World
Dear Dr. Dollar: I had thought that neoliberal globalization was making the world more unequal. But recently I have seen