There are many good reasons for young people to go off to college, open their minds, develop their skills and enjoy themselves. But probably the majo….

It is true that building a green economy will not be good for everyone's jobs. Notably, people working in the fossil fuel industry will face major jo….

One measure for promoting both stability and fairness across financial market segments is a small sales tax on all financial transactions - what has ….

For any economy, there are two basic factors determining how many jobs are available at any given time. The first is the overall level of activity - ….

Both in the US and throughout the world, there needs to be a growing presence of public development banks. These banks would make loans based on soci….

Virtually all student debt in the US is now held by the federal government. It would therefore be a relatively simple matter to forgive some, if not ….

Student debt in the US has exploded in the past decade. One of the reason is that the private costs of attending college have risen sharply, with pub….

The fossil fuel industry will inevitably have to experience major cutbacks and, over the longer term, near-total demise. There is simply no choice in….

A centerpiece for any kind of progressive social and economic program needs to be full employment with decent wages and working conditions. The reaso….

I think it is inevitable that leftist forces in the US would be divided, if not balkanized, to some extent. Among the full range of people who are co….

The profits of oil, coal, and natural gas companies will have to yield to the imperative of sustaining life on earth..