Economic Justice
Articles
The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene
J.D. ALT
Given the relationship between “money” and real resources, it is impossible to equitably “share” real resources, and effectively create collective…
Let’s Play the Pay For Game
Stephanie Kelton
Admit that taxes don’t “pay for” anything and that all government spending is paid for in one way and one…
Four Purposes of Federal Taxes
Steven Hail
Beardsley Ruml wrote in 1946 that taxes for revenue are obsolete. So what ARE they for?
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.