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The Political Economy of Palestine

Introducing a Collaboration between the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) and Dollars & Sense

Jennifer C. Olmsted Nov 1, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

How Federal Reserve policies, the recession they triggered, and broader political and economic changes weakened workers’ power and helped usher in an era of extreme inequality.

Arthur MacEwan Oct 28, 2026

The Left Wave That Swept Democratic Primaries

A string of primary victories by DSA-backed candidates and other progressives—from New York to Michigan to Florida—is giving the Democratic left new leverage while putting its ambitious economic agenda back at the center of the party’s debate.

Nick French Oct 26, 2026

Issue 210: March/April 1997

Issue 210: March/April 1997

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Issue 210: March/April 1997

Organizing Education

Graduate students have always been expected to work long hours for little pay, with the understanding that after a few

Matthew Paymar Mar 1, 1997

Issue 210: March/April 1997

How Not to Fix Social Security

Social Security has been in the front pages lately, with the release of the Social Security Advisory Council's

Mark Weisbrot Mar 1, 1997

Issue 210: March/April 1997

Tax Attack

The Right Targets the IRS [An excerpt from a longer article]

Abby Scher Mar 1, 1997