The New Party

Article Abstract:

The New Party was organized to widen the range of political debates by acting as a venue for both participants and issues. Its economic manifesto, written by Juliet Schor, presents its goals, namely, environmental sustainability, a restructuring of the economy into that which is more democratic, equal treatment regardless of race, gender, culture and beliefs, and the redefinition of efficiency. The manifesto also proposes that the Federal Reserve System be subject to Congressional and citizen control.

Economic policy, Labor unions, New Party

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The revitalization of the labor movement and the creation of a good society: some notes on the political economy of the AFL-CIO

Article Abstract:

The political economy of the AFL-CIO is discussed, with a focus on the labor movement's potential contribution to creating a good society. Topics include the gap between what is and what could be, the need to confront the capitalist economy, the labor movement as a force for social change, the political vision of the AFL-CIO, and the relationship between the labor movement and the Democratic Party.

AFL-CIO, Labor movement

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Contemporary documents and commentaries in political economy

Article Abstract:

The capitalist system has changed the production of food into a big agribusiness and limits peoples' access to food due to the unequal distribution of wealth caused by the capitalist system, according to the author. An introduction is presented to two articles which attempt to find a noncapitalist means of food production which would attempt to eliminate hunger caused by industrial agriculture.

Social aspects, Economic aspects, Economics, Agriculture, Agricultural policy, Capitalism, Wealth, Hunger, Agricultural economics, Food supply

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