Mass incarceration in the U.S. not only targets the poorest communities but also weakens all workers by creating a disposable labor force. Recognizing it as an economic tool of the wealthy underscores the need for solidarity in the fight for justice and equality.
Industrial agriculture may appear efficient, but history shows it to be unreliable and unsustainable. A truly sustainable socialist vision must move beyond this model to ensure food security for the working class.
A strong labor market benefits Black workers, who are often employed in cyclical industries like freight delivery. It also reduces hiring discrimination, as employers prioritize need over bias during periods of growth.
Biden’s economic policies mark a shift from neoliberal orthodoxy, emphasizing state-directed investment through subsidies and tariffs. However, this turn toward industrial policy reflects the weakness of organized labor rather than the strength of a progressive movement.
By demanding equal pay for equal work, and by practicing #AskForMore, Black women can take action to begin narrowing centuries-old income and wealth deficits. Michelle Holder In an area of study dominated by elite, white men, I am one of a small number of Black female economists in the United States. Black and Women’s History … Read more
Christian Parenti Within 24 hours of former President Donald Trump’s arrest on 34 overhyped felony counts related to hush-money payments made to conceal an extramarital dalliance, his re-election campaign raised $4 million, and he widened his lead in the Republican primaries to almost 30 percentage points. Yet a CNN poll also found that 60 percent … Read more
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