Archive: Articles

• Re-Animating Economics: The Economy of Francesco and the Pursuit of the Common Good

  After hours of waiting, I wiped my jet-lagged eyes to experience the culmination of one of the most transformative experiences of my life. Pope Francis began to address us, a crowd of young econ

  Categories: Articles, Solidarity Economy Workshop

• Tax Uber and Lift the Veil

  For Game 6 of the Capitals’ conference finals, Uber provided funding for late-night Metro service. It may have been a coincidence that Uber’s gesture came just as the D.C. Council weighs a proposal th

  Categories: Articles, In the News, Practitioner Fellows, Visiting Scholars Tags: Blog, Declan Cullen, Gig Economy, Kafui Attoh, Katie Wells, Ridesharing, Uber

• SCOTT: Equalize Employment Process

  Amanda L. Scott is an Alabama native, D.C. transplant, civil rights paralegal in the Georgetown University Class of 2019. I almost missed out on my dream job because of $400 in medical debt. After

  Categories: Articles, Student Leaders Tags: Amanda Scott, Credit History, Credit Scores, Health Care, Medical Debt, Unemployment

• Public Sector Unionism Under Assault: How to Combat the Scapegoating of Organized Labor

  The most recent issue of the New Labor Forum features an article entitled "Public Sector Unionism Under Assault: How to Combat the Scapegoating of Organized Labor" written by Professor Joseph McCartin

  Categories: Articles, Bargaining for the Common Good Tag: Joseph A. McCartin