Economy


Universal Public Services

Decommodifying survival By Jason Hickel One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition. Capitalism relies on maintaining…


End-to-End Internet

Commentary by Cory Doctorow The internet succeeded where other networks failed. Where there were once many nets – cable, phone, leased-line – now there is just The Net, which runs over many of the same…


The Dollar Store Invasion

By Stacy Mitchell, Kennedy Smith and Susan Holmberg Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar are targeting vulnerable communities, opening stores at a breakneck pace in urban and rural areas alike. It’s tempting to assume…




Corporate Rail’s Deadly Greed

Shareholder Payouts Boosted 4,500%, Workforce Slashed 33% Prior To Ohio Disaster By Eric Gardner The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying 20 railcars of toxic chemicals in western Ohio has renewed scrutiny on precision…


The Last Free Space

Libraries, as they exist in the twenty-first century, are the only remaining public domain. By  Linda Stack-Nelson I will absolutely be the first person to romanticize libraries. I come from a home with thirty-two bookcases…