Mamdani’s Municipal Socialist Inheritance

Buried in the historical record are the vibrant currents of municipal socialism that reshaped our urban worlds more than we acknowledge or even realize.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Municipal Socialism

An interview with Shel Stromquist on municipal socialism in the United States.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.

Gerald Epstein Sep 26, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro

2 articles

D&S BLOG

Is Bolsonaro “The Trump of the Tropics”?

By Débora Nunes When the Brazilian presidential elections announced Jair Bolsonaro as the winner, the U.S. media almost immediately

D&S Admin Mar 15, 2019

D&S BLOG

Brazil Is Falling Under an Evil Political Spell

By Thomas Palley Brazil is falling under an evil political spell. The leading candidate in the presidential election is Jair

Thomas Palley Oct 15, 2018