What the Democrats Refuse to Learn About Inflation
The best parts of the Biden administration’s response to the cost-of-living crisis are already being forgotten.
8 Articles by: Andrew Elrod
Andrew Elrod is a writer and historian of inflation and price controls in the United States. He is a senior editor at Phenomenal World.
No, the Federal Reserve Hasn’t Brought Inflation Down
Inflation in the US continues to fall from its peak last summer. But the Fed hasn’t been responsible for lower inflation — and understanding why is crucial to advancing progressive policy goals like maintaining high employment and expanding public investment.
The Railway Labor Act Allowed Congress to Break the Rail Strike. We Should Get Rid of It.
Congress was able to break the rail strike last week because of a century-old law designed to weaken the disruptive power of unions. It’s time to cast aside this law and every other government-mandated strike prohibition that ties the hands of workers.
Only an Organized Workers’ Movement Can Force a Rational Response to Inflation
To address the cost-of-living crisis, we need to expand production and rein in corporate profits. Only Congress and the White House have the tools for the job — but they won’t use them unless labor organizes to force their hands.
Want to Solve the Labor Shortage? Give Workers Control Over Their Jobs.
The industries where employers are complaining the loudest about recruiting and retaining labor are those where workers have lost the most independence and autonomy over their work. The best way to build and strengthen that independence is through unions.
Misremembering Keynes
The postwar order that emerged from the Great Depression was as fragile as it was prosperous.
When the Union’s the Enemy: An Interview with Cleo Silvers
Cleo Silvers, a former organizer with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, discusses racism in the labor movement.
NYSUT’s Teachable Moment
New York State United Teachers members have an opportunity to create a broad educational justice movement — if they can move their union away from politics as usual.