A Journal of Ideas

Economics

Consciousness-Raising and Its Limits

Personal reflection can help change people’s racial attitudes. But attitudes aren’t what drives racial disparities.

By Patrick Mason Larry Mishel

Don't Give in on Economics

We’ve gotten far more right than wrong on economics, but we need to build a political economy in which voters can see themselves.

By Felicia Wong

Markets and the Law

Neoliberalism isn’t just a set of economic precepts—it’s also an architecture of laws passed to reinforce those precepts. Those laws must be changed.

By Amy Kapczynski

Getting There From Here: What Comes Next

We’ve done so much, but we’re still somewhere between the neoliberal failure and whatever might come next. Here’s how we move forward.

By Felicia Wong Matt Hughes

What Really Wrecked Boeing

It wasn’t just missing bolts. It was the neoliberal philosophy that led to a commitment to crushing its unions.

By David Goldstein