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Michael Hudson on Junk Economics: Highlights from our interview

Michael Hudson on Junk Economics: Highlights from our interview

by Adam Simpson

The Next System Project’s Adam Simpson sat down with renowned economist and economic historian Michael Hudson to discuss economic deceptions old and new for a podcast interview. read more
Money & Banking
Towards An Integrated Progressive Agenda

Towards An Integrated Progressive Agenda

by Riane Eisler

We need an integrated progressive agenda that focuses on replacing the foundations on which domination systems have kept rebuilding themselves in different forms. read more
Gender & Sexuality Movement Strategy & History
How Philanthropy Can Help Community Development Survive Trump

How Philanthropy Can Help Community Development Survive Trump

by Gar Alperovitz, Ted Howard

Co-founders of the Democracy Collaborative Gar Alperovitz and Ted Howard discuss the destruction that Trump’s administration could have on community development and the main beacon of hope in the form of philanthropy in this article for The Chronicle of Philanthropy. read more
Community & Place
For Reparations: A Conversation With William A. Darity Jr.

For Reparations: A Conversation With William A. Darity Jr.

by Adam Simpson, Carla Skandier, William A. Darity Jr.

The Next System Project’s Adam Simpson and Carla Skandier sat down with William Darity for a conversation about his proposed reparations program to African Americans and the social and economic issues underlying the program. read more
Race & Ethnicity
A dramatic swirling whirlwind.

Polanyi against the whirlwind

by Thomas Hanna, Joe Guinan

Decades of ceaselessly expanding market liberalism have sown row upon row of dragon’s teeth; the left must quickly recover the capacity to offer a radically different political economy or reap the consequences. read more
Movement Strategy & History
DHS Immigration Memo Underscores Urgent Need for National Guard Reform

DHS Immigration Memo Underscores Urgent Need for National Guard Reform

by Ben Manski

Recent events raise profound questions about who commands the National Guard, whom the Guard serves, and beyond these, the role of military organizations in either strengthening or undermining democracy in the twenty-first century. read more
Race & Ethnicity Democracy & Governance
Who owns the robots?

Who owns the robots?

by Adam Simpson

A broad array of technological advances are set to converge on our political economy over the next few decades—and worker ownership remains the critical shift needed for a democratic economy. read more
Democratic Ownership Democracy & Governance
Beyond Obamacare: local models for affordable healthcare

Beyond Obamacare: local models for affordable healthcare

by Dana Brown

To most Americans, especially the more than half who have less than $1,000 to their name, losing their health insurance could be catastrophic. read more
Health & Wellbeing
Why Wait for Washington to Get it Right? Cities and States Offer Solutions to America's Healthcare Problems

Why Wait for Washington to Get it Right? Cities and States Offer Solutions to America’s Healthcare Problems

by Dana Brown

The future of healthcare in America is hanging in the balance. With no clear idea about what might replace the ACA, millions of Americans, some of whose lives depend on comprehensive and affordable insurance, are left understandably distressed. read more
Health & Wellbeing