Steve James on Abacus Bank
It has become well known that none of those most responsible for the 2008 recession have faced significant prosecutions or gone to prison for their actions. But one bank did face a severe prosecution ...
1 Syys 201731min
Emily Hobson on the Gay and Lesbian Left
We often talk about "economic conservatism" and "social conservatism," as if they're entirely divorced topics. Emily Hobson tells us about gay and lesbian activists from the 1960s through the 1990s wh...
1 Elo 201748min
Nancy MacLean on the Radical Right and James Buchanan
In Nancy MacLean's new book—Democracy in Chains—she unveils a long history of efforts by right-wing officials and intellectuals to undermine democracy. She foregrounds the importance of the economist ...
4 Heinä 20171h 6min
Kim Phillips-Fein on the Fiscal Crisis and Austerity Politics in New York City
Why do budgetary crises tend to lead to politicians and business leaders calling for governments to tighten their purse strings? How can we understand austerity as politics, not just common business s...
1 Kesä 201738min
Geoff Mann on the Keynesian Sensibility in a World of Ecological and Economic Inequality
The name John Maynard Keynes is an important one in the history of economic thought. Keynes's ideas became popular between during the interwar period, between World War I and II, as many sought to nav...
1 Touko 201753min
Jennifer Haigh on Fiction and Fracking
In our first interview with a novelist, we speak with Jennifer Haigh about Heat & Light, her novel about fracking in rural Pennsylvania.
1 Huhti 201741min
Mehrsa Baradaran on Banking for Lower Income Americans
How does the fact that banks do not have to make their services accessible for all of us impact ordinary people? Why should we see banks as institutions that must be accountable to the public, and wha...
1 Helmi 201742min
