A (belated) Look at Finding the Money
The documentary is a good first step, like a union organizer’s introductory pamphlet. But it’s only telling half the story.
Austerity
Inflation as a Weapon of Class Power: A Modern Monetary and Marxist-Leninist Perspective
Inflation is not some natural economic phenomenon, nor is it merely the result of too much money chasing too few goods. That’s the myth popularized by Milton Friedman and his monetarist acolytes.
16 Reasons Matt Yglesias is Wrong about the Job Guarantee vs. Basic Income
Yes, sending a check to people is not as “messy,” but let’s stop pretending that it’s a panacea for the fundamental problem of economic insecurity.
MMT, Models, Multidisciplinarity
The attacks on MMT are taking a comical turn. Don’t miss this rebuttal complete with an AMAZING list of reference links.
The Oppressive Free Lunch
If progressives would just make the effort to inform themselves how a modern, sovereign fiat currency actually functions, they’d realize “paying for it” is actually the easiest part.
The Price of Hunger
Inadequate access to nutrition is a problem Americans can solve. It’s time to shut down the false narratives about pay-fors that keep solutions out of reach.
It’s OK to be Angry About Bernie Sanders
Bernie gave up on the fight long before we did and his actions have made it clear he no longer fights for the same ideals.
The 40 Year Slide
The lies were baked into the school system, newspapers, sitcoms, political debates even cartoons took the ideas of neoliberalism into the hearts and minds of our children…the people.
