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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Labor Economist: AI May Bring a Boom in Horrible Jobs
Losing jobs isn’t the only thing workers have to worry about. AI may make many jobs worse.
Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It
In his new book, “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan To Pillage America,” Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division,…
We Need to Talk About the Original Sin of Economics
How a bleak Christian theology influenced the development of the dismal science.
America, Land of the Dying? Alarming Study Shows US Killing Its Own Population
Researchers find that the nation had become an outlier among other rich countries in mortality rates long before the pandemic – and that Americans are dying younger than their peers…
What Happens When Big Brother Meets Big Tech
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke warns that as fundamental privacy rights vanish, your personal data can and will be used against you.