Category: Politics

We know about the proletariat, but what about the precariat? Silvia Swinden writes.

The eurozone crisis stands out as a work of art in the annals of bad neoliberal policy. How did it happen? Mark Weisbrot gives you an excerpt from his new book, Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy.

As part of their early schooling, Indonesians in the Soeharto era were deliberately traumatized by the state. An anonymous contributor relates her personal tale.

Amy Goodman interviews Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The good things in the latest budget bill and tax cut package come at far too high a price. Deirdre Fulton reports.

Dean Baker considers how extraneous riders threaten to derail the latest financial regulation bills.

The only thing we will say about the Republican front-runner is in this piece by R.V. Murphy. You’re welcome.

Why worry about robots taking your job someday when the government is already doing it now? Dean Baker writes.

In the geopolitical Fantasyland of America, more war is a smart idea. David Swanson writes.

By failing to talk about the majority of gun murder victims — black men — politicians and advocates are missing the chance to save lives. Lois Beckett writes.