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In no. 60, The Squandering Earth, we cast aspersions on the accumulation-crazed multinationals ransacking the planet for profit.

Bryce Covert is a contributing editor at The Nation and an independent journalist who covers the economy. She has written for publications including the New…

Here are two terms that you don’t expect to see together: “the state of Alabama” and “progressive leader.” And yet — even with its well-earned reputation as a bastion of

As a sociologist studying universal basic income (UBI), I have followed Andrew Yang’s political rise with interest and skepticism. His bid for mayor of New York City demands that we scrutinize his signature proposal, which falls far short of the transformative potential of true UBI. Worse, he is likely to cut other parts of the social safety net in order to achieve it. From four years of closely studying cash transfer policy in Alaska, I can confidently say that this is a recipe for no good.

UBI is politically popular, easy to enact, and looks effective as policy. Is it really that simple?