Boston Globe: Bad News on the Environment
The Boston Globe published a story about climate change that scared me. The story has the headline “Climate Change Has Destabilized the Earth’s Poles, Putting...
Category : Economics
Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers?
Who is responsible for the widespread teaching exodus? Who demoralized America’s teachers, the professionals who work tirelessly for low wages in oftentimes poor working conditions?...
Denis Smith: Selfish Joe Manchin Betrayed a Proud West Virginia Tradition
Denis Smith writes here about the past, present, and hoped-for future of West Virginia. He urges West Virginians to throw out the leaders who undermine...
Capital & Main: How Much Corporations Pay to Bust Unions (A Lot!)
This article in the Capital & Main series was written by Marcus Baram and is titled ”Inside the Secretive World of Union-Busting: Here’s How Much...
New Study Finds that Tougher Teacher Evaluations Showed No Gains in Student Achievement
Education Week reported that a decade of “reforms” focused on tougher teacher evaluations produced no improvement in student test scores. More than a decade ago,...
Economic Policy Institute: CEO Pay Rose by 16% in Last Year, While Worker Pay Rose by 1.8%
The Economic Policy Institute unabashedly advocates for workers and unions and publishes accurate data about inequality. It recently revealed that CEO pay rose by 16%...
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Greta Thunberg Should Study Economics
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin insulted environmental activist Greta Thunberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying she should study economics. Although I’m...
Steven Singer: Economists Ate My School
Steven Singer writes here about how economic thinking has distorted the purposes of schooling and is wrecking our society by turning everything into a transaction....
Peter Greene: The Silly Research about Charters That Betsy DeVos is Promoting
Peter Greene writes here about an exceptionally silly “study” that Betsy DeVos is using to drum up fading public support for charter schools. The...
Katie Porter: A Freshman Hero in Congress
Katie Porter is a freshman in Congress. She ran for Congress in the 45th District in California, which has not elected a Democrat since the...