Capital for the People?
Why not just have the government own capital? So-called sovereign wealth funds are all the rage — but do they actually get us closer to socialism?
Articles by: Max B. Sawicky
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Max B. Sawicky is an economist and writer in the wilds of Virginia. He has worked at the Government Accountability Office and the Economic Policy Institute.
Paying For Socialism
Concern trolls often ask how we can "afford" socialist policies. Once we're in power, we'll have options. For now, just ignore them.
UBI, the Unknown Ideal
A new book on universal basic income argues for us to "give people money." Sounds good. But a lot of old questions about how to do it are still left unanswered.
Send More People!
The whole immigration debate is built on a false premise. More people in the US means more resources for Americans — not less.
Bernie Gets Socialistic
A national job guarantee has opened radical horizons for the Left. We should fight for it — but the devil is in the details.
There Is No Pension Crisis
Warnings of looming pension bankruptcy aren’t just overblown. They’re politically dangerous.
The Democrats’ Half-Assed Answer to the Trump Tax Cuts
The Democratic Party brain trust is floating new ideas on taxes. Their economics are questionable and their politics are worse.
“Liberaltarianism” Is a Sideshow
No self-respecting left can make opposition to “rent-seeking” its focus.
A Liberal-Libertarian Unholy Alliance
A left-right alliance won't do anything to fight inequality.