The Public Eye Magazine

The Public Eye, Fall 2014

While The New Right used democratic processes to further a reactionary agenda, neoliberalism engaged in opposing democratic goals.

Those who want to privatize public services and destroy unions have made some successful incursions into the once union-friendly state. Whether Michiganders can mount an effective resistance remains to be seen.

Lean any way you want; the view from the bottom of the economic system doesn’t change.

When subcontractors, freelancers, and independent contractors get hurt or abused on the job, these workers are finding it harder to hold employers accountable. This is no accident—it’s a direct result of a neoliberal labor agenda.

An Interview with Rev. Dr. William Barber II, President, North Carolina NAACP

As White supremacists shifted tactics in response to mass social movements, they needed a mass electoral base. Neoliberals helped build it for them—and colorblindness helped wipe out some inconvenient historical truths.

Neoliberal policies that result in institutional closures carry a cost, too. Could communities seize the moment to redirect resources toward self-determination and liberation?

Two presidents in a row have increasingly steered federal grants and contracts to conservative Christian groups—including houses of worship.

When NAFTA was passed two decades ago, its boosters promised it would bring “First World” status for the Mexican people. Instead, it prompted a great migration north.

The response to Piketty from liberal audiences indicates a longing to bring economic questions into political debate in ways that reflect their centrality to our lives.