Divestment: the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers’ Movement
Polaroid employees spearheaded an anti-apartheid divestment campaign against their own employer over their company's business in South Africa in the 1970s.
Greece in Crisis: Foucault and The Nuance of Power
Without a more nuanced understanding of the power dynamics at play, economic coercion will fail to bring Greece back into the European fold.
The Divisive Euro
In 1997, an economist looked at divided opinions about the Euro years before the currency was introduced.
Corporate Power, National Sovereignty, and the New “Free Trade” Deals
3 papers in the American Society of International Law's Proceedings of the Annual Meeting in the early 2000s explain international free trade topics
Reproductive Technology, Motherhood, and Feminism
Would advanced reproductive technology advance professional opportunities for women? Early feminist thinkers debate.
The Biggest US Housing Subsidy is For The Rich
The National Tax Journal looked at how significant the US housing subsidy is and what the effects of repealing or altering it would be.
What Happens to Kids When You Give Families a Universal Basic Income?
A town in Cherokee, North Carolina is an experiment on how a universal basic income affects kids.