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The Changing Nature of Work and the Death of American Cities?
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the nature of work has changed. More and more workers are able to work remotely, and those who can...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Jun 13, 20224 min read


The Hollowness or Hypocrisy of the Words “Our Democracy”
We hear a lot of talk these days about “our democracy.” Progressives claim that is being assaulted by those on the right. Those on the...

Oren Levin-Waldman
May 31, 20225 min read


The Blue State/Red State Divide on the Meaning of Equality
Although inequality is viewed as a national problem for which many advocate redistribution as a response, it is not much of a problem in...

Oren Levin-Waldman
May 16, 20225 min read


Polarization in the U.S.: A Tale of Two Economies
It has been commonplace to assume that the increased polarization in the nation is ideological, and on a certain level it is. But the...

Oren Levin-Waldman
May 2, 20225 min read


Those Who Use the Term “Our Democracy” Really Have no Use for Democracy
We hear a lot of talk these days about “our democracy,” and how in the minds of Progressives that Republicans in particular are...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Apr 18, 20224 min read


The Elites are Clueless When it Comes to Working People
One cannot help but think that we are living in an Alice in Wonderland world. We are confronted by record inflation, but the president of...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Apr 4, 20225 min read


The Elites Couldn’t Care Less About Inflation
The nation is now plagued by inflation. The president, however, has placed the blame for inflation on Putin. After all, because sanctions...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Mar 21, 20224 min read


Why in Competitive Markets Workers’ Interests are Never Included in the Public Interest
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Oren Levin-Waldman
Feb 7, 20225 min read


The Problem with a Deeply Entrenched Neoclassical Orthodoxy
The neoclassical model of competitive markets holds that raising the minimum wage will lead to lower employment, either because employers...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Jan 24, 20224 min read


The Hidden Benefits of Moral Hazard: Higher Wages
If one only listened to right-wing pundits, one might think that inflation and labor shortages are due to excess government spending. Too...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Jan 10, 20224 min read


What does it Mean to talk about Workers’ Freedom in Today’s Global Economy?
As the globalization of the economy continues to push down wages, we are confronted with a question: what does it mean to talk about...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Dec 27, 20214 min read


Good Wages Require Supporting Unionization Efforts
Starbucks baristas recently voted to unionize at one of the company’s cafes in Buffalo, NY. Although many earn a minimum of $15.00 an...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Dec 13, 20214 min read


Why Nobody Trusts Government Anymore
The problem with making public policy through consensus is that it contains so much that the purpose is no longer clear. I don’t pretend...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Nov 29, 20215 min read


By Design the American Party System follows the Broker Model
Unlike European countries, the United States has never had a responsible party model. Instead, it has had what is known as a broker party...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Nov 15, 20214 min read


The Consequences of the Supply Chain Crisis
As the economy reopens in the wake of the pandemic, we find ourselves confronted with inflation due to interruptions in the supply chain,...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Nov 1, 20215 min read


Does Returning to Work Force Us to Rethink the Meaning of Free Labor?
The concept of free labor has had many meanings in our nation’s history. Generally it meant that workers who worked for a living would be...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Oct 19, 20214 min read


Contrary to their Rhetoric, Progressives are no Friends of Democracy
By design the American political system is supposed to be incremental, thus ensuring that individual rights are protected by default....

Oren Levin-Waldman
Oct 4, 20214 min read


What is the Basis for Legitimate Authority?
We hear much these days about mistrust of the government. Many don’t trust the Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, the CDC, the...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Aug 23, 20215 min read


Violating the Constitution does not Protect “Our Democracy”
It is ironic that those who claim that “our democracy” is threatened, first by the election of Donald Trump and then the events of...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Aug 9, 20215 min read


The Death of Representation
We hear a lot of talk about how desirable it would be to have bi-partisan legislation. Oddly, however, a piece of legislation can be...

Oren Levin-Waldman
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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