Category Archives: Economics and the like

Congestion Pricing In London

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Ampersand

“Congestion Pricing” is the practice of charging people more to drive in heavy-traffic areas during the most popular driving times; this results in less traffic congestion. Economist Johnathan Leape has an interesting report on how congestion pricing is going in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 14 Comments

Daily Show Writers on Writers Strike

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Mandolin

From A Tiny Revolution, the Daily Show writers explain the premises of the writer’s strike with their usual flair and humor.

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, In the news | 5 Comments

Does Megan Think Liberals Don’t Pay Taxes?

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Ampersand

Megan McArdle writes: I don’t know why Matt should find this remarkable: Still, the main psychological point remains that there’s a remarkable tendency to equate advocating that others engage in risky acts of physical violence with the idea of possessing … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Libertarianism | 114 Comments

Starvation in Malawi: Another Glorious Victory For Fundamentalist Market Worship

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Ampersand

From Brad Plumer: For the past 20 years, the World Bank and assorted Western governments have been telling Malawi how to conduct its affairs. Stop subsidizing crop prices. Curtail spending. Float your currency. And so on. More recently, in 2000, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, International issues | 1 Comment

Economic Consequences Of The Slave Trade on Africa

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Ampersand

From Dani Rodrik: The slave trade, whereby able-bodied Africans were shipped to other parts of the world and sold into slavery, was a despicable economic institution for sure. But did it also have long-run effects on the economic development of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 4 Comments

Cartoon: Free Trade

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Ampersand
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, International issues | 8 Comments

Stand Down Margaret

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Maia

I sleep walk. I don’t actually sleep walk – I sleep run. I have these dreams where a bomb is about to go off in my flat and I have to get out now. So I get out of bed … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like | 10 Comments

Universal Health Care & Personal Health Concerns

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Mandolin

On a pandagon thread about socialized medicine, a commenter called Catty writes, “I know 2 die-hard libertarians that are now universal health care supporters. Funny how problems like multiple sclerosis and cancer can change people’s minds.” I have always supported … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Economics and the like | 331 Comments

A Cartoon about Subprime Mortgages

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Ampersand

“Subprime mortgages.” Boy, I sure pick exciting topics, don’t I? TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has six panels, with a caption at bottom. The caption says “GOING TO THE SCARY PLACE.” All the panels depict two woman, talking as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like | 54 Comments

Social Class, Food Service, and Schools

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Rachel S.

For some reason this post at Women of Color Blog and this post at the way here reminded me of my childhood, and the social class dynamics of growing up poor.  In her post on Women of Color blog BFP … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Families structures, divorce, etc | 40 Comments