U.S. defense spending and the resulting militarization of our nation’s police forces dwarf investments in actual needs, such as housing and social services The excessive use of force and killings of unarmed Black Americans by police has fueled a growing n ...
6 Aug 2020 - Martin Hart-Lan...
STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Efforts to confront racism should extend to the fight for climate justice Outrage over the recent police killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd has sparked ever larger street protests with participants demandin ...
30 Jun 2020 - Martin Hart-Lan...
COMMENTARY | The failings of our current system are only accentuated by the coronavirus crisis We shouldn’t be satisfied with a return to normalcy. We need a “new normal.” We are now in a recession, one triggered by government-ordered closures of business ...
21 Apr 2020 - Martin Hart-Lan...