Economic Justice
Articles
Taxes for Revenue are Obsolete
Real Progressives
“All federal taxes must meet the test of public policy and practical effect. The public purpose which is served should…
Why Government Spending Can’t Turn the U.S. Into Venezuela
Fadhel Kaboub
When poor countries fall prey to inflation, it’s not because they’re “too socialist.” The rising popularity of modern monetary theory…
The ABC Act, Platinum Coins, & Seigniorage
Roger Gest
The Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, introduced by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib with the support of Congresswoman Jayapal as well as economist and lawyer,…
Podcast Episodes
Episode 242 – Monetary Operations: Coordinated vs. Consolidated with Eric Tymoigne
Economist Eric Tymoigne explains the relationship and operations of the Federal Reserve and Treasury and looks at the implications for govt spending and taxing.
Episode 241 – The MMT Lens with Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell talks with Steve about MMT as a lens for the politics of degrowth. They also discuss the corporate counterattack on the social democratic trends of the postwar era.
Episode 240 – Can Unions Reclaim the Strike? with Joe Burns
Labor lawyer and negotiator Joe Burns talks with Steve about the US labor movement, class struggle unionism, and the radicalism of the working class.
