Tax the Rich and Save the World
A movement to reshape the structure of taxation in the U.S. is gaining steam.
Left Hook Economics contributors focus on critical analysis of the Trump administration’s economic policies, explaining threats to our economic future, and advancing alternative policy approaches in terms that are accessible to all.
A movement to reshape the structure of taxation in the U.S. is gaining steam.
In the United States and globally, the Green New Deal will continue to achieve critical gains, regardless of whatever the current administration says or does.
Governor Jerry Brown launched the most aggressive and successful combination of programs to combat climate change we have yet seen in the United States—understanding these programs can help other states do the same.
We've built an economy that depends on unpaid and underpaid care, but penalizes the people who provide it.
Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz affects not just oil and fertilizer, but also the many oil- and gas-based inputs essential to everyday goods.
For most of the 20th century, there was a clear wall between working people’s pension funds and the riskier corners of financial markets. This wasn’t accidental—it was the law.
Many feminists urge a transition toward a dual-earner/dual-carer system in which women and men alike earn money and provide unpaid care for their families and communities. But is this possible in the current economic system?
It is critical to understand these cuts in the broader context of the already highly dysfunctional U.S. health care system.
The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.
Let’s look at exactly what happened on Monday morning and what makes it is so suspicious.
It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.