The convergence of coronavirus and recent events in the nation have shed light on the consequences of a failing leadership, and they suggest civil disobedience as a necessary tool for the protection of citizens.
Why It Is The Perfect Time for A Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy
The coronavirus crisis provides an opportunity to rethink and rebuild the American economy, while helping the most vulnerable adapt to a ‘new normal.’ Despite our tendency to sing that we’re all in this together, the most vulnerable communities have been […]
Grading (Digital) Campaign Week: Unprecedented Times, Unprecedented Measures
Let us convince you with greek letters, lots of them. A year ago, when we penned the inaugural installment of this report, it was still funny (and not wildly insensitive) to “toilet-paper” a house, many countries’ economies were sailing towards […]
Brave New Policy: An Assessment of The Economic and Political Impact of A Carbon Tax
Louis Noirault traces the optimal path to a carbon tax given the current state of academic research on energy policy. “American energy policy must balance environmental protection with economic growth in order to encourage innovation, discovery, and prosperity”– The website […]
Interview: Daniel José Hopes to Reform Brazilian Politics
Isabela Sartori sat down with the Brazilian politican Daniel José to talk about the Partido Novo movement, what it is like to be in politics, and José’s hopes for Brazil’s future. Much is said about Brazilian politics: corrupt, polarized, and […]
Hot Air Promises: A History of Campaign Week Vows
Long Read: The Rise and Fall of the Vatican Financial Empire
What links a dead man hanging from the Blackfriars Bridge, shrewd bankers, and the Vatican Church? The Catholic Church has a clear social doctrine based on the fight against poverty and the demonization of money’s corrupting influence. Still, it is […]
Opinion: Now Is The Time To Cancel The Global South’s Debt
We need to go far beyond debt restructuring to support Global South nations in stabilizing their economies and health care systems. After years of neoliberalism stripping public services bare, many African countries do not have the means to cope under […]
In Times of COVID-19, Social Unity Gets Tested
Fear is testing many communities. we are not at war against other humans, but “we are at war” against a novel coronavirus, as stated by Emmanuel Macron, the French president, in his nation-wide speech on 16th March. Covid-19 continues to […]
Are You Morals or Milton in This Crisis?
This article is a part of a series of articles dedicated to questioning the use of classical economic theory during the Coronavirus crisis. “It’s OK to make a profit. But there is a line.” Those were the words used by […]
