Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Casey Bond In a world seemingly dominated by shiny startups and flashier brands, the United States Postal Service may seem like a dusty institution. But what if…
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Max B. Sawicky We’re currently getting a vivid, painful reminder of why we need a public sector. The collapse of public services, in particular the provision of…
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 We Must Stop Treating it Like One By Chad Marlow When the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general, our nation had not yet been…
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By Frances Nguyen A universal basic income. Special emergency funds for marginalized groups, including undocumented immigrant women, domestic workers, women with disabilities and sex-trafficking survivors. Waived co-payments for covid-19 tests and treatment, including for incarcerated…
By Dorothee Benz Since the days of Adam Smith, capitalists have been arguing that unfettered markets are the best way to organize the economy. Smith famously said that the rich are “led by an invisible…
By Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt Doctor Ming Lin is the first emergency room doctor to be fired for going public with his concerns about poor hospital emergency room safety practices and shortages of medical…
By William I. Robinson What does a virus have to do with war and repression? The coronavirus has disrupted global supply networks and spread panic throughout the world’s stock markets. The pandemic will pass, not…