Economic Justice
Articles
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…
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…
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.
Podcast Episodes
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
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
Warren Mosler looks at inflation, taxation, and government spending through the lens of MMT.