Economic Justice

Economic Justice

Economic Justice is not about money, it’s about the equitable distribution of real resources.

Articles

16 Reasons Matt Yglesias is Wrong about the Job Guarantee vs. Basic Income

16 Reasons Matt Yglesias is Wrong about the Job Guarantee vs. Basic Income

Pavlina Tcherneva

Yes, sending a check to people is not as “messy,” but let’s stop pretending that it’s a panacea for the…

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The Rotating Hans Grubers of the Debt Ceiling Debate

The Rotating Hans Grubers of the Debt Ceiling Debate

Karen Caligiuri

As this current installment of the debt ceiling franchise draws to an unsatisfactory close — let us vow to make…

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Countering the Debt Ceiling Madness

Countering the Debt Ceiling Madness

Artemis Douglas

If you’ve been watching the news, you’ll have noticed that the narrative of the moment is the debt ceiling.

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Podcast Episodes

Episode 264 - Deconstructing the Colonial Archetype with Fadhel Kaboub

Episode 264 – Deconstructing the Colonial Archetype with Fadhel Kaboub

Economist Fadhel Kaboub talks about Africa and the global South, including issues of external debt, food deficits, energy deficits, and manufacturing deficits.

Episode 262 - How Are We Going to Pay for It? with Geoff Ginter, Rohan Grey, and Yeva Nersisyan

Episode 262 – How Are We Going to Pay for It? with Geoff Ginter, Rohan Grey, and Yeva Nersisyan

A panel on MMT’s answer to the question “how will we pay for Medicare for All?” Geoff Ginter, activist and healthcare worker; Yeva Nersisyan, an associate professor of economics; Rohan Grey, an assistant professor of Law.

Episode 261 - Mission: Inflation with Warren Mosler

Episode 261 – Mission: Inflation with Warren Mosler

Warren Mosler looks at inflation, taxation, and government spending through the lens of MMT.