Tag: Capitalism
American capitalism is being remade by state power
H. Sami Karaca, Boston University
Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such...
Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3...
Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst
America has never been richer. But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10%...
AI isn’t what we should be worried about – it’s the...
Billy J. Stratton, University of Denver
In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence.
American workers feel alienated, helpless and overwhelmed – here’s one way...
Alec Stubbs, UMass Boston
First it was the “Great Resignation.” Then it was “nobody wants to work anymore.” Now...
Building something better: How community organizing helps people thrive in challenging times
Stephanie Malin, Colorado State University and Meghan Elizabeth Kallman, UMass Boston
Americans don’t agree on much these days, but...
5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history
Peter Dreier, Occidental College
Unions are more popular now than at any time since 1965, and the U.S. is...
Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
Joseph P. Laycock, Texas State University
Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to...
Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution
Carl Rhodes, University of Technology Sydney
Prince Harry has copped a pasting in the British media for his new...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
