Over the past ten years, Ecuador has achieved major economic and social advances. We are concerned that many of these important gains in poverty reduction, wage growth, reduced inequality, and greater social … Continue reading 50+ Economists Warn Against Neoliberalism’s Return in Ecuador

Health-care expert Larry Levitt says it’s the Republicans who own Obamacare now—and here’s what they can do with it. They already defunded advertising budgets when it was time for people to sign up, … Continue reading Will Obamacare Really Explode? – POLITICO Magazine

Economists traditionally dominate policy making in Washington, but they don’t have all the answers. Sociologists have a lot to teach us. That being unemployed is much more than just being unemployed… the … Continue reading What if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists?

A plan to halve carbon emissions every decade, while green energy continues to double every five years, provides a simple but rigorous roadmap to tackle climate change, scientists say Source: ‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming | Environment | The Guardian Continue reading ‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming

Welcome to the next front in the war between old and new food systems. The first reference to “soybean milk” in the U.S. showed up in 1897. “Almond milk” appears in medieval … Continue reading Big Dairy Wants Plant-Based Milk To Stop Calling Itself “Milk”

The Senate is set to vote on whether to roll back a ruling that prevented ISPs like Comcast and AT&T from selling users’ data without their consent. Source: Congress could soon allow … Continue reading Congress could soon allow ISPs to sell your browsing history without your consent

Veteran Google employee Vint Cerf said people should just ‘use their brains’ to spot fake news. “Some people would like to find a way to suppress what they consider to be misinformation, … Continue reading A ‘father of the internet’ warned the fight against fake news could lead to China-style censorship

Many voted for Trump because of his background as a CEO; but, the government isn't a business –– and it shouldn't be run like one: pic.twitter.com/k10iRyYJQV — Fusion (@Fusion) March 22, 2017 … Continue reading Should the government be run like a business?

People are starting to open up about mental illness on social media. That may hurt them if Obamacare dies. If you posted about a pre-existing condition you could lose your healthcare if … Continue reading If Obamacare dies, a Facebook post could cause you to lose your health insurance

According to a report in Recode, lawmakers in the Senate could act tonight to tear down privacy rules instituted by the Federal Communications Commission under President Obama. Say goodbye to privacy. Source: Lawmakers … Continue reading Lawmakers could start killing the FCC rules that protect your privacy tonight

U.S. airlines have asked Trump to punish Gulf carriers such as Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways, which they say are unfairly subsidized. Looks like it could just be a way for … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Muslim Laptop Ban Could Be a Protectionist Scheme

Why are we so worried about Congress repealing the FCC’s privacy rules for ISPs? Because we’ve seen ISPs do some disturbing things in the past to invade their users’ privacy. Here are … Continue reading Five Creepy Things Your ISP Could Do if Congress Repeals the FCC’s Privacy Protections