In today's episode of Economics for The People, Taki and I discuss imperialism and workers' struggles for a decent life with Kshama Sawant.

Join the Social Reproduction Lab series. The second in the series in today, Feb 19 at 11 CT/ 12 ET.

Federal workers response to the 'buyout' offer. I don't know how many will fight back, but we need a ''chingari', a spark to light a fire. Keep loving, keep fighting!
newrepublic.com/post/190844/...

I'll be speaking at the inaugural conference of the Center for Heterodox Economics this Feb 6 to 8. sites.utulsa.edu/chetu/event/... Join us in person at U Tulsa or remotely. The event will be livestreamed on Youtube (youtube.com/@CHE-tulsa)

I'll be drawing from Nina Banks' work on Dr. Sadie Alexander (the first Black woman to be awarded a Phd in Economics in 1921 and excluded from the economics profession) and my own research on women's labor force participation and household labor. Hope to see some of you at the MVEA today.

Delighted to have @carolinehossein.bsky.social visit UMKC and talk about her fascinating work on solidarity economics and the Banker Ladies.