If you want to register to vote in Arizona, you’d better bring along proof of citizenship. If you’d like to register in Nevada, make
The decline and fall of American economic values, in pictures
Economist Robert Reich knows how to tell a story. His blog postings, op-eds and tv commentaries never fail to be straightforward and to
One-person group: Not an oxymoron in new WA health care law
In a step forward for self-employed people seeking health insurance, Washington state legislators have redefined the meaning of the word “group.” According to the
Why we need a green jobs program
Jeannette Wicks-Lim and her colleagues at the Political Economy Research Institute at UMass–Amherst think green jobs would be a powerful engine for job growth
“Living Well” in Bolivia
Evo Morales, the first indigenous President of Bolivia, was elected to office in 2005 with 53% of the vote. His platform was to reclaim
We [citizens] are now officially challenged to make things better
Big-money prize challenges are not exactly a new concept: Think “challenge” grants, The X Prize, the Millennium Prize, or your local public-radio station. [The
The case for doubling Social Security benefits
So far the debate on Social Security has been between the deficit hawks who want to cut Social Security benefits to reduce government debt
Banned or burned, the Koran’s in good company
By the time you read this, an extremist Christian minister in Florida may or may not have burned copies of the Koran. He is
Corruption hurts: Who, where, how much?
“Corruption hurts everyone, and it harms poor people the most.” That basic principle underlies the work of Transparency International [TI], the Berlin-based international group
The United States of Latin America
Latin American nations, following Europe’s model, have been busy forming a variety of economic unions and institutions. Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia and Cuba are leading