May 5, 2017 By Joyce Rothermel Global efforts, including that of the United States, have made great progress toward ending hunger and poverty over the last three decades. Around the world […]
Food Security Safety Net in Jeopardy; You Can Help
Disliking Rich People is NOT Classist
April 17, 2017 By Mollie-March Steinmen I’ve heard it from folks of all economic backgrounds– not liking rich people is some form of discrimination, similar to not liking low-income folks. It has […]
Making it Happen: Cooperation Between Cooperatives
By Jeff Jaeger and Ron Gaydos The sixth principle is cooperation between cooperatives. For an in-depth look at the other principles, please click here. You don’t have to look very far to […]
“A Day Without Women” Exposes Economic Inequality
March 18, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman On March 8th, 2017, people around the world participated in the “Day Without a Woman” general strike, which called for women to show their solidarity by […]
The Socialism of the Black Panther Party
March 6, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman cw/tw: violence against Black people, racism Most public schools in America fail to mention the Black Panther Party (BPP) in history classes. If they do, […]
Can We Have a Moral Economy?
January 29, 2017 Mollie March-Steinman As our cherished social programs fall into deeper peril, we must work harder than ever to transform Economics into a values-based field. In my college courses, I […]
A Construction Union Bank Could Lower Student Loan Debt and Benefit American Workers
By John Leonard We think banks are the same as credit unions but they are not. They operate under different rules. We are given the impression (or are under the illusion) that […]
March to Take Back Our Economy!
November 29, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove Photos By Neil Cosgrove and Nina Young Several hundred protestors, including many from the Merton Center, took part in a rally and march for a $15 […]
What Pennsylvania’s Faculty Strike Means for the Future of Labor
By Neil Cosgrove November 1, 2016 The faculty of the 14 Pennsylvania state-owned universities went on strike from October 19th to the 21st, 2016, somewhat less than three days. Around mid-afternoon […]
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