Lies and myths about Greece and Europe’s debt
The European debt crisis goes back to the end of the roaring '90s when the banks were flush with money and looking for ways to raise their bottom lines.
Taking on inequality
Finally, most people outside the one percent at the top are realizing that the vast gulf of inequality is very dangerous for our country and the world.
"The Country of the (Growing) Blind"
Today, all of us can be ordinary citizens, using the singular eye of smartphones, blogs, and shares, to expand everyone's vision.
Wanted: an economy that puts people first
I have a confession to make. In the series of articles I have supposedly been writing about income inequality, I have really been writing about something else: need.
This is what I see when I drive
As I drive along, I notice the landscape is ever changing. Walmarts and dollar stores sprout from empty lots.
Economic spin doctors
It's easy to feel you are being pressured against your instinct to accept a miserable marriage when listening to many economics pundits trying to be "upbeat" about the economy.
U.S. use of sanctions could spur dollar's decline
The recent round of sanctions aimed at Moscow over the crisis in the Ukraine could backfire by accelerating a move away from the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
How do we get out of this mess?
An economy that works for working people is one of the challenges for the CPUSA and the entire progressive movement.
Soaring college costs, soaring student debt: a dysfunctional system
The crisis of college costs and student debt is a reflection of capitalism's inherent tendencies, which poke at the wounds of an already injured economy.
Report: Economic concentration helps fuel the income gap
"The return of plutocracy to America was no accident. The drastic decline in market competition has been a result of conscious political decisions."
