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Kathyrn Loeb Reviews "Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State"

Kathyrn Loeb Reviews "Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State"

Samuel Stein’s (2019) book uses New York City as a case study for gentrification and urban development. Kathyrn Loeb (John…
Professor Ian Seda-Irizarry: "Redefining the political in colonial Puerto Rico"

Professor Ian Seda-Irizarry: "Redefining the political in colonial Puerto Rico"

“The struggle for life is taking new and interesting twists in Puerto Rico. The last few months have seen an…
Professor J.W. Mason: "Democrats Lost on the Economy. What Voters Felt That the Politicians Missed."

Professor J.W. Mason: "Democrats Lost on the Economy. What Voters Felt That the Politicians Missed."

“Commentators have written off voters’ concerns as mere vibes or the result of misleading media coverage. But a more careful…
Professor Christian Parenti: "Why RFK Must Take on the CIA"

Professor Christian Parenti: "Why RFK Must Take on the CIA"

“Robert F. Kennedy told his children that physical courage was important because it served as preparation for the much more…
Professor Lygia Sabbag-Fares presents on "Capitalismo Dependente E Gênero"

Professor Lygia Sabbag-Fares presents on "Capitalismo Dependente E Gênero"

Lygia Sabbag-Fares participates in a panel on ” Value Theory and Social Reproduction of Capital” at the 3rd International Conference of Marxist…
How Left Economists Have Challenged Economic "Common Sense"

How Left Economists Have Challenged Economic "Common Sense"

Andrej Markovčič (John Jay MA alumnus) interviewed Arthur MacEwan and Zoe Sherman, editors of Dollars & Sense magazine on the…
Professor Mason on Federal Reserve Policy in Barron's

Professor Mason on Federal Reserve Policy in Barron's

Not long ago, there was widespread agreement on how to think about monetary policy. When the Federal Reserve hikes, this…
Professor Zhun Xu: "China as a Socialist Inter-National Project"

Professor Zhun Xu: "China as a Socialist Inter-National Project"

Professor Zhun Xu presented his research at the 14th International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE) Conference in Istanbul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgsymb1wXQc
Isabella Weber. Prices, Inflation, and Survival in an Age of Emergencies: Why We Need a New Paradigm (Sept. 11, 7-9 PM)

Isabella Weber. Prices, Inflation, and Survival in an Age of Emergencies: Why We Need a New Paradigm (Sept. 11, 7-9 PM)

Part of our Economic Justice Speaker Series. Isabella M. Weber is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts…
10 ways that mass incarceration is an engine of economic injustice

10 ways that mass incarceration is an engine of economic injustice

Eric Seligman (JJay Economics MA ’22) and  Brian Nam-Sonenstein write on the relationship between economic justice and mass incarceration. “Money…
Professor Christian Parenti on Odd Lots Podcast:  Industrial Policy and the Forgotten Side of Alexander Hamilton

Professor Christian Parenti on Odd Lots Podcast: Industrial Policy and the Forgotten Side of Alexander Hamilton

“Thanks to the blockbuster musical, Alexander Hamilton has become a modern cultural icon. He’s known as an architect of the…
Professor Christian Parenti: The Human Reality Behind the Border Crisis

Professor Christian Parenti: The Human Reality Behind the Border Crisis

“More importantly, none of the current rhetoric will change theunderlying economic and demographic realities. In the face offalling birth rates…
Professor Ozgur Orhangazi on the Turkish Economy and Falling Lira

Professor Ozgur Orhangazi on the Turkish Economy and Falling Lira

“Since late 2021, the Turkish economy has been shattering conventional economic expectations. With deeply negative real interest rates, high inflation,…
Professor Zhun Xu on Sustainability, Industrial Agriculture and the Case of North Korea

Professor Zhun Xu on Sustainability, Industrial Agriculture and the Case of North Korea

“It is fair to conclude that the lessons from North Korea, Cuba, and the other models of agriculture strongly suggest…
Professor Ian Seda on the Political Status of Puerto Rico

Professor Ian Seda on the Political Status of Puerto Rico

Northeastern Illinois University held a discussion panel on the question of US statehood or independence for Puerto Rico. Professor Ian…
Economist Magazine Quotes Professor Michelle Holder on Black Workers in Current Labor Market

Economist Magazine Quotes Professor Michelle Holder on Black Workers in Current Labor Market

“One reason that a strong labour market is valuable for black Americans is that many work in highly cyclical sectors…
November 15: A Debate on Green Industrial Policy and Global Overcapacity

November 15: A Debate on Green Industrial Policy and Global Overcapacity

For decades, mainstream opinion and policymakers agreed that the organization of production was best left to markets and private businesses.…
Professor Geert Dhondt on Crime and Class

Professor Geert Dhondt on Crime and Class

Professor Dhondt speaks with the Institute For New Economic Thinking on the history of crime and incarceration in the United…
The Left Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About Joe Biden’s "Supply-Side Liberalism"

The Left Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About Joe Biden’s "Supply-Side Liberalism"

Pundits have lauded the Biden administration for replacing the free-market consensus with supply-side liberalism. But it is geopolitical tensions with…
Yes, Socialists Should Support Industrial Policy and a Green New Deal

Yes, Socialists Should Support Industrial Policy and a Green New Deal

The capitalist system may be turbulent, inequitable, and antisocial. But there is no “iron law” of capital standing in the…