When Unions Fought for the Environment
In a 1998 paper in Environmental History, Scott Dewey argues that unions were a key force for the emerging cause of environmentalism in the 1950s and '60s.
Can Part-Time Jobs Be Good Jobs?
Brandeis University researcher Hilda Kahne argued for a more thoughtful approach to part-time jobs in a 1994 issue of Social Service Review
How the “Boomerang Generation” Sees Itself — and Adulthood
Researchers looked at young people's sense of their identity as adults after moving back home, with results published in Sociological Forum in 2008.
Falling Oil Prices are Worse for Conservation than You Think
It's not just falling oil prices but any price volatility that makes conservation a harder sell.
Secular Stagnation Theory
What is secular stagnation theory? And what does it have to do with the recession?
What Can Video Games Teach Us About Economics?
But what can video games tell us about economics? Apparently a lot.
What’s the Return on Investment for Having a Kid?
Raising kids is expensive. What do parents get in return?
Why Growing More Food Won’t Stop Hunger
Hunger is still a major issue. At the same time, the world produces twice as much food as it needs.
Can Mayor de Blasio Save Affordable Housing in NYC? Can Anyone?
de Blasio’s plan suggests just how overwhelming the housing issue is in New York: the most ambitious plan ever may address only a fraction of the problem.
Does the Rise of the 1% Signal the Fall of Democracy?
Americans have been thinking more about economic haves and have-nots than we have in a long time.