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AMHERST — Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked classified information pertaining to the Vietnam War known as the “Pentagon Papers,” was awarded an honorary degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in a ceremony held in San Francisco...

Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy lauded Ellsberg’s devotion to public service, saying, “We honor you for a lifetime of truth-telling that demonstrates how dissent can be the highest form of patriotism and citizenship. We thank you for inspiring others to follow your example.”

Both the US and European economies are expected to enter a recession in 2023. For what it’s worth, the head of the IMF expects a full one-third of the world to slide into recession this...

Research shows that economies perform better at modestly higher inflation rates.

Leftist economists Gerald Epstein and Robert Pollin offer an alternative vision for how to combat rising inflation.

Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin discuss what we can expect from the UN’s upcoming COP27 climate summit in November.

The Federal Reserve's bid to "get wages down" reflects the enduring hold of neoliberal thought at the highest levels of economic policymaking.

Climate change is disrupting and harming our lives, writes Tamara Pearson, so we need to disrupt and force change.

Climate change is disrupting and harming our lives, writes Tamara Pearson, so we need to disrupt and force change.

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