The Wrongest Profession
Should we pay off the national debt or raise a generation of educated healthy children who live without fear of a completely ruined planet? For economists, there is only one answer.
Turkey: Authoritarianism and Academic “Closure”
The Erdogan regime’s growing assaults on journalists, intellectuals and academics at this particular moment seem aimed at promoting self-censorship ahead of the constitutional referendum in April.
Defying Authoritarianism with Humor
Protest movements can wield humor as a weapon against oppressive regimes. A lesson from Thailand and Serbia from Janjira Sombatpoonsiri.
Can the Democrats be as Stubborn as Mitch McConnell?
If Chuck Schumer and his Senate Democrats choose a path of obstructing President Trump’s agenda, they will have learned from the best. Alec MacGillis writes.
Team Spineless? Bipartisan Support For Billionaire With Putin Ties To Join Trump’s Cabinet
Fifteen Democrats (and Maine’s Angus King, who caucuses with the Democrats) joined all 50 Senate Republicans present in casting a cloture vote for…
The Job Cremators
Beyond the stunts designed to appease the working-class voter, the Feds are actually working to increase unemployment. Dean Baker explains.
Why People Vote Against Themselves: A Lesson from Colombia
With the rise of populist nationalism across the globe, a lesson in why people vote against their interests from Yoo Jin Na.
The Trouble With Trade: People Understand It
Dean Baker takes on the mythology of trade deniers who assure us that nothing is wrong.
Seattle: This is What Democracy Looks Like
Mark Taylor-Canfield writes about protest as a sign of healthy democracy.
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