I am only one of the tens of millions who were inspired by both of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaigns. Looking back to where American politics were just five years ago, it is truly incredible to witness how far the...
Author - Damjan Nastic
It is no secret that America has been violently sliding towards authoritarianism since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidential term. For the past four years, Trump’s rhetoric has consisted almost entirely of lies and...
January 6, 2021, is a day that will either live in infamy or mark the beginning of a violent trend towards authoritarianism across the world. Today, terrorists who were fueled by years of wild conspiracy theories and...
The minimum wage has been the subject of some of the most polarizing political and economic debates in the past century. It was once universally accepted that an increase in wages would unambiguously raise unemployment, but new...
“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair” declared Martin Luther King Jr. in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech before a crowd of 250,000 thousand civil rights protesters over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a devastating economic recession that has forced unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary policy. Economists are beginning to rethink the economy in ways that could revolutionize the field...
With the votes finally counted in the days-long 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden has emerged victorious in both the popular and the electoral vote with a comfortable margin. The “Trumpists” unfounded accusations of...
The controversial fiscal and monetary policies that were implemented as a result of the 2008 housing market crash may have prevented further damage to the economy, but they have not fixed the fundamental problems that caused the...
Many years ago, legendary economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that society would become so prosperous and efficient as a result of the industrial revolution that people would hardly have to work. Those who once used to work...
One of the most common arguments against government-sponsored companies or programs such as the USPS is that they are insufficient, expensive, and cost hard-working taxpayers billions of dollars. This is a common line of...