Against Oligarchy, Part II: Wealth Taxes
Going where the money — and the power — is
Recent essays
30 of 65Talking Again With Gabriel Zucman
Oligarchy, wealth taxes, and more
Quagmire of the Vanities
Why the world economy is still at risk from the Iran debacle
Elon Musk, the New Hero of Populism
The useful narcissism of the new class of oligarchs
Oligarchy and the Media
Can the takeover be stopped?
Oy, Canada Tariffs
How to lose friends and influence nothing
Trump’s War on the Future, Monetary Edition
Trying to punish Brazil for adopting a better payment system
Against Oligarchy, Part I: Progressive Taxation
The history and theory of taxes on the elite
Lina Khan on AI and More
Talking with one of our sharpest minds on market power
Trump Can’t Get No Respect
His biggest lie wasn’t about elections
Democracy in an Age of Powermaxxing
The billionaire backlash has finally arrived. But is it too late?
The Forever War Gets Scary
But I'm not talking about bombs and drones
Suddenly, Hormuz is Less Crucial Than It Was
Why? Because the real energy crunch is coming from the Russia/Ukraine war
Oligarchy in Action: The Case of Corporate Tax Cuts
How big money trumps the people’s will — and how to reclaim democracy
AI in an Age of Oligarchy
Why extreme inequality will magnify the social, political and economic downside of technology
Dennis Kelleher of Better Markets
How "termites" are undermining financial stability
An Encouraging Encounter With Real Americans
What I did yesterday
The Heat Is On
And the cost of climate change is getting serious
The Pain in Spain is Mainly in Trump's Brain
This isn't about economics, it's about mental health
Pathetic in Ankara
Who’s afraid of the big bad Trump?
Day Off
Sometimes I hit a wall
Pump and Dump and Trump
It's much bigger than the memecoin
European vs. U.S. Economic Performance: An Update
A progress report on trans-Atlantic comparisons
Bicentennial Memories
It was 50 years ago today
The End of North America
Neighbors? Who needs them?
There Are Very Few Socialists in America
But most of us are social democrats
A Verdict on (the) Slaughter
The Roberts Supreme Court delivers another blow against Americans and for Donald Trump
Lisa Graves on the Supreme Court
A dire day for democracy
The Court Sides With Dictatorship — and Chaos
Today's ruling is even more disastrous than people realize
The Humbling of the Once Almighty Dollar
Another consequence of Trump’s debacle in Iran