Public Housing for All
Public enterprises that build and operate housing will help us out of our current crisis. Read the article at Noema Magazine.
Economy
Tech-enabled Surveillance Capitalism Is Spreading Worldwide
Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Darren Byler and Carolina Sanchez Boe When Gulzira Aeulkhan finally fled China for Kazakhstan early last year, she still suffered debilitating headaches and nausea. She didn’t know…
Three Ways Postal Banking Could Help Save Our COVID-Ravaged Economy
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…
It’s Not Just Trump: The Neoliberal Roots of the Postal Service Crisis
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…
US Postal Service Was Never a Business
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…
Pandemic Crash Shows Worker Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business
This crisis requires new solutions. Read the story at Truthout.
Meet BlackRock, the New Great Vampire Squid
BlackRock eats the Fed for breakfast, and bails itself out. See Ellen Brown’s story at Dandelion Salad.
The Post Office Belongs to the Public
Let’s not Give it to Wall Street. Read more at InTheseTimes.
Here’s What a ‘Feminist Economic Recovery Plan’ Looks Like
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…
When the Invisible Hand Gives You the Finger
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…