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Is Globalization to Blame?

The loss of jobs that accompanied globalization could have been avoided.

Dean Baker

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Technology is the more potent source of change.

Daron Acemoglu

Globalization, and not automation, is responsible for the loss of jobs.

Susan N. Houseman

It is not trade, per se, but the rules of trade agreements that matter.

Harley Shaiken

Why do we focus on manufacturing jobs?

Peter Evans

Markets separated from the social order undermine stability.

Robert Lepenies

Finance undermines institutions that moderate change.

Michael J. Piore

A U.S. exit from the WTO is overdue.

Alan Tonelson

Final Response: Economic gains go to the wealthiest.

Dean Baker

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After Trump

A pluralistic democracy is built on debate, disagreement, and wakeful action. This forum begins the conversation.

Joshua Cohen

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Confronting Religious Revivalism

Liberal democracy requires that we banish religion from politics.

Avishai Margalit & Assaf Sharon

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The Logic of Misogyny

Moralistic or not, misogyny is not about hating women. It is about controlling them.

Kate Manne

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What Is Education For?

Preparation for democratic citizenship demands humanities education, not just STEM.

Danielle Allen

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Black Study, Black Struggle

The university is not an engine of social transformation. Activism is.

Robin D. G. Kelley

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The New Nature

It is impossible to divorce nature from human influence. Can that influence be democratic?

Jedediah Purdy

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The Lure of Luxury

Most people own things they don’t really need. It is worth thinking about why.

Paul Bloom

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Anxieties of Democracy

Democracy no longer has rivals, but its fairness and effectiveness face skepticism.

Ira Katznelson

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The Logic of Effective Altruism

A minimally acceptable ethical life involves using a substantial part of one’s spare resources to make the world a better place.

Peter Singer

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Curbing the New Corporate Power

Consumer prices are not the only concern raised by dominant companies.

K. Sabeel Rahman

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France After Charlie Hebdo

France's own political traditions can accommodate visible Islam and heal social divisions.

John Bowen

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Ferguson Won't Change Anything. What Will?

Michael Brown shouldn't be a poster child for social justice movements.

Glenn C. Loury

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