America can afford a Green New Deal – here's how
There are two straightforward ways to cover the cost and help accelerate the green revolution, while lowering the overall price tag.
Category: "The Conversation"
When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
Local newspapers help protect American democracy by giving people the information they need to hold local government accountable. They also provide an alternative to national news that is often focused on partisan conflict.
Fossil fuels are bad for your health and harmful in many ways besides climate change
The coal, oil and natural gas industries are also major contributors to human rights violations, public health disasters and environmental devastation.
What 3 economists say about the state of the union
Three economists give their own assessments of the state of the union, as well as the president’s performance so far, ahead of the State of the Union Address on Feb. 5.
Stumped by the stock market slump? Start by picturing a used car dealership
Used car dealers buy old automobiles and resell them. Similarly, stock markets are places where someone sells their ownership in a company to a dealer, who then finds someone else to buy it.
Why companies should help pay for the biodiversity that’s good for their bottom line
Many corporations that profit from nature’s bounty are realizing that it’s time for the business world to do more about conservation.
A sharing economy for plants: Seed libraries are sprouting up
Today, thanks to intellectual property rights and often well-intentioned laws, our ability to share seeds is restricted.
Coloradans reject restrictions on drilling distances from homes and schools
Given the concerns we’ve heard from homeowners in our research, the defeat of the fracking measure demonstrates the industry’s economic power and political clout.
Two economic policies likely to change with Democrats in control of House
Economic issues on which the election outcome will make a meaningful difference: trade and infrastructure.
Don't frack so close to me: Colorado voters will weigh in on drilling distances from homes and schools
As sociologists who have researched oil and gas drilling, we think this measure would enhance the rights of those who live near these sites.