By David Sirota Dear Elon and Vivek: Congratulations on launching the new U.S. Department of Government Efficiency! I’m confident that fears about plutocratic authoritarianism will be quelled by your willingness to create this federal department…
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By Claudia Ward–de León I live in rural New England, a place where driving a car is my only option if I need to get to a doctor, a specialty store like a hardware or…
An Example from Neuchâtel, Switzerland Commentary by Nick Corbishley As the world becomes steadily digitized, it is getting harder and harder to do even the simplest of tasks offline, while surveillance, control and censorship of…
How the West’s Military Emissions Undermine Climate Action By Nadia Ahmad As world leaders are finalizing another round of climate negotiations, they continue to sidestep the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gas emissions: the…
The Housing Crisis By Julia Conley A new report puts “into numbers the trend that ordinary Americans have known to be true for years,” said economic justice advocates behind the analysis: “Their everyday struggles of…
By Eve Ottenberg Roughly 20 million Americans live in trailer parks, and in recent years rents there, like everywhere, shot up. Since these tenants often cling to a lower rung of the socio-economic ladder, such…
By Omar Ocampo In its most recent year-end letter, the private equity firm Blackstone gave its stockholders a seemingly counterintuitive assurance: the lack of new housing stock was reason for optimism. Why does a stagnant…
By Damon Orion In July 2024, the Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) reported that Chicago, Illinois, was witnessing a struggling job market, a decrease in multifamily housing starts, and a rise in single-family home…
Commentary by Bhikkhu Sujato When there is something in you that needs saying, and you have a means of saying it, and there is someone to hear what you’re saying, meaning is created. It’s not…
Inflating CEO Salaries Cinnebtary by Sarah Anderson Most of us believe in fair pay for honest work. So why aren’t low-wage workers better paid? After 30 years of research, I can tell you it’s not…