How to Reclaim America’s ‘Democracy’ From the Big Finance Oligarchy
Sociologist Michael A. McCarthy’s latest book shows how ordinary people can take back control of financial capitalism and make it work for them.
America’s Health Insurance Grinches: A Scathing Indictment of ‘Market’ Economics
The country’s flawed insurance model, driven by greed, leads to inefficiency, inequality, and denied care - a colossal scam that has sparked fury across the nation.
How the Wall Street Journal Blew the Story of the Democrats and Inflation
The firehose of affluent consumption continues to drive inflation, not the stimulus package.
Alexander Hamilton’s Assault on Working People, Enslaved and Free
A new book, The Hamilton Scheme, explores a very different founder than the one we’ve come to think we know.
America Needs Intel Economically and Politically—But Is It Too Late?
With Pat Gelsinger at the helm, Intel’s fate will be decided by whether it can revive its innovation-driven legacy or remain a cautionary tale of financial mismanagement.
CrowdStrike Lessons: Liability Shields Fuel Risky Practices, Expert Warn
Cybersecurity expert Muayyad Al-Chalabi assesses CrowdStrike’s update failure and its broader implications for cybersecurity in a discussion with Lynn Parramore.
A New Era of Endless Labor Shortages? A Critical Analysis of McKinsey’s New Report
The McKinsey report’s highlighting of an extremely high job vacancy ratio in recent years does not reflect the true state of the U.S. labor market.
The Fed’s ‘Chicken Run’: Why Sticking with High Rates Will Crash the Economy
In persisting with its high rates policy, the Fed is acting like James Dean in the famous “chicken run” auto race in Rebel Without a Cause.
Antitrust Policy and Artificial Intelligence: Some Neglected Issues
An ensemble of mechanisms enables cloud hegemons (Microsoft, Google, Amazon) to plan the whole AI knowledge and innovation network by weaponizing interdependence in networks.
Work Longer, Die Sooner! America’s Dire Need to Expand Social Security and Medicare
Experts are clear that working into old age often threatens the health and well-being of U.S. seniors.
Industrial Policy Is a Good Idea, but So Far We Don’t Have One
The American state has lost the capacity for concentrated and decisive effort at the forefront of technology and the associated science.
Europe’s New Fiscal Rules Harm Working People and Women, Boost Right-Wing Radicals
Behind bogus promises of job creation and economic growth lies a dangerous agenda to shred social safety nets.
Addressing Neglected Diseases: Can Non-Profits Bridge Pharma’s Investment Gap?
Programs for expedited review may be preferentially reducing the development costs for conditions with lesser disease burden, potentially making investments in addressing the most significant disease burdens even less appealing…
What’s the Fate of Social Security in a Brutally Unequal America?
White House contenders ignore root causes threatening the program, potentially worsened by cuts. Is it due to reliance on wealthy donors?
Is American Banking Safe? You Might Not Like the Answer From Two Fed Veterans
Walker Todd and Bill Bergman expose the untold story of banking instability, regulatory battles, and the struggle to protect the public from financial chaos.