Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent
Consent is a function of power. You have to have a modicum of power to give it. Read the article at The Atlantic.
Economy
Finland Ends Homelessness, Provides Shelter for All in Need
The country is applying the “Housing First” concept. See this story at Scoop.
Are Taxes the Best Way of Dealing with Inequality?
There is a pernicious myth that affects the way we think about markets. Read the article at Dollars & Sense.
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim. Read the article at Truthout.
Medicare for All Could Save U.S. $600 Billion a Year
It’s our current system that’s a wasteful, unsustainable disaster. Read the article at Common Dreams.
Joe Biden Has a Serious Problem with Social Security
A look at his record offers a troubling picture. Read the article at Common Dreams.
Unmasking the Secret Landlords Buying Up US Properties
With anonymity comes impunity, and, for vulnerable tenants, skyrocketing numbers of evictions. Read the story at Reveal News.
Green New Deal for Public Housing to Solve Multiple Crises at Once
By Jake Johnson Framing the climate crisis as both an existential threat and a “tremendous opportunity” to fundamentally transform American society, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in November unveiled a Green New Deal…
A Bold Plan to Strengthen and Improve Social Security
By Dean Baker The Social Security 2100 Act proposed by Connecticut Representative John Larson is getting closer to being passed by the House of Representatives. It now has more than 200 co-sponsors. If it were…
We Need Publicly Owned Utilities
By Jill Richardson This fall, thousands of Californians were fleeing raging wildfires while millions sat in the dark. And for-profit utilities may be to blame . . . Read more at Otherwords