Economist Martin Hart-Landsberg underscores the importance of planning for a just transition and transformation of socio-economic relations. Hart-Landsberg examines FDR’s Defense Production…

We are in real trouble. Global carbon dioxide emissions (the main cause of global warming) continue to rise, hitting a new high…

According to an Economic Policy Institute report, between 28 and 47 percent of U.S. private sector workers are subject to noncompete agreements

Results like this show just how important it is for us to work to create space for community conversations that are informed by accurate information on the extent and aims of US militarism and its enormous political, social, economic and ecological costs for the great majority of working people

If we are to build support for an alternative to capitalism we need clarity on the causes and consequences of the contemporary…

This long post examines the causes of and offers a response to the dangerous escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. While…

Contemporary capitalism, driven by the competitive pursuit of private profit, tends to produce a stream of innovative goods and services. Of course…

Congress has finally agreed on a deficit reduction plan that President Obama supports. As a result, the debt ceiling is being lifted, which means…

The Deficit Battle Martin Hart-Landsberg The tension mounts as President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner appear locked…

The charts above deserve a long careful look. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession ended June 2009.…