Op-Eds & Columns
Occupying Afghanistan Is Making Things Worse Mark Weisbrot Sacramento Bee, October 8, 2009
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Health Care and Student Loans: The Bad Guys Are on the Run Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, May 11, 2009
Financial Transactions Tax: The Perfect Gift for Wall Street Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, April 27, 2009
IMF Shouldn't Get Money Without Reform Mark Weisbrot En español
New York Times and International Herald Tribune, April 24, 2009
"Deeds, Not Words" Will Determine Future of U.S.-Latin American Relations Mark Weisbrot En español
The Guardian Unlimited, April 22, 2009
More Fiscal Stimulus is Needed to Reverse Economic Decline Mark Weisbrot
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 20, 2009
Summit Unlikely to Bridge Gap Between Washington and Latin America Mark Weisbrot En español
Connecticut Post, April 16, 2009
Obama Team Could Use Some "Audacity of Hope" for Latin America Summit Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, April 15, 2009
Unions and Unemployment: The Battle Over the Employee Free Choice Act Gets Ugly Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, March 13, 2009
Washington's Lost Credibility on Human Rights Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, March 11, 2009
The Santelli Screed Hits Wrong Target on Mortgage Bailout Dean Baker Truthout, March 2, 2009
Are We Really Nostalgic for the Great Depression? Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, March 2, 2009
Will Obama Change U.S. Policy Toward Latin America? Mark Weisbrot En español
The Guardian Unlimited, February 18, 2009
The Economists Who Missed the Housing Bubble Are Coming After Your Social Security Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, February 13, 2009
Fewer Jobs: Stimulus on the Cheap Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, February 9, 2009
Buy America and the Knee-Jerk "Free Trade" Crowd Dean Baker
Talking Points Memo, February 5, 2009
Pass the Stimulus - Then Help Shorten the Work Week Dean Baker
New York Daily News, January 28, 2009
The Anti-Stimulus Crowd Blows a Gasket Dean Baker
Truthout, January 26, 2009
President Obama’s Big Stimulus Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, January 19, 2009
TARP II: Money for Banks, Not Homeowners Dean Baker
Truthout, January 19, 2009
Yes, We Can Make the Stimulus More Stimulating Dean Baker
Truthout, January 12, 2009
The G-20 and Biological Warfare Dean Baker
Truthout, November 10, 2008
After Four Decades, Finally: The Beginning of the End Mark Weisbrot
Common Dreams, November 5, 2008
Why Obama Has Pulled Ahead on the Economic Issues Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), October 23, 2008
Statement on Congressional Approval of Bailout Dean Baker
October 3, 2008
No Blank Cheque for Wall Street Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, September 22, 2008
John McCain Wants to Drill in Your Toilet, II Dean Baker The Guardian Unlimited, September 1, 2008
The Compromise "Drill Anywhere" Plan Dean Baker Truthout, August 4, 2008
After the Housing Bill: Time to Address Foreclosures Dean Baker
Truthout, July 28, 2008
Fannie, Freddie and Minimum Wage Dean Baker The Guardian Unlimited, July 28, 2008
Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran Mark Weisbrot
AlterNet, July 23, 2008
Help Workers, Not Wall Street Dean Baker The Guardian Unlimited, June 30, 2008
Sanctity of Contracts: Mortgages and Credit Cards Dean Baker Truthout, April 14, 2008
A Lesson From the Last, and Next, Recession Mark Weisbrot Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2, 2008
Edwards Comes Out on Top on the Economy Dean Baker
Truthout, December 31, 2007
It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: Flexible Hours on the Job Dean Baker
Truthout, November 26, 2007
Outsourcing Healthcare Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, November 12, 2007
Adjustment Assistance and Globalization: Not Much of a Deal Dean Baker
Truthout, November 5, 2007
Selective Thinking Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, October 29, 2007
Own-to-Rent: The Right Bailout Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, October 22, 2007
Why the "Free Trade" Agenda is Losing Steam Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, October 4, 2007
Uninsured Kids Are Protecting Bush's Ego Dean Baker
Truthout, September 23, 2007
Baker and Samwick: Save the Homeowners, Not the Hedgefunds Dean Baker
Providence Journal, August 31, 2007
Bush's Painful, Lopsided Economic 'Recovery' Continues Heather Boushey
AlterNet, August 30, 2007
The Right to Unionize: Key to Democracy Dean Baker
Truthout, August 27, 2007
Subsidies for Fund Managers: Wall Street's Giant Trough Dean Baker
Truthout, July 16, 2007
Congress Should Reject Trade Agreement with Colombia Mark Weisbrot En español
WashingtonPost.com, July 6, 2007
Union Busting is Big Business John Schmitt and Ben Zipperer
Topeka Capital Journal, July 6, 2007
Edwards Steps Forward on Prescription Drugs Dean Baker
Truthout, June 18, 2007
The Drug Industry Protectionists Dean Baker
International Business Times, June 11, 2007
Is Your Presidential Candidate Owned by Wall Street? Dean Baker
Truthout, June 11, 2007
Mommies Opting Out of Work: A Myth That Won't Die Heather Boushey
AlterNet, June 9, 2007
Restoring the Right to Organize Unions Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, May 24, 2007
The U.S. Economy: Where is it Going? Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh, May 30, 2007
Human Rights at the Workplace Dean Baker and Mary Beth Maxwell
Truthout, May 29, 2007
Loser Liberalism Versus Power Populism Dean Baker
Truthout, May 14, 2007
The Economic Costs of the Iraq War Dean Baker
Truthout, May 7, 2007
Fighting Poverty: The First Step Is Counting It Dean Baker
Truthout, April 30, 2007
Containing CEO Pay: A Case of Government Efficiency Dean Baker
Truthout, April 17, 2007
The Subprime Meltdown and the Ownership Society Dean Baker
WashingtonPost.com, April 7, 2007
Every Uninsured Child Should Have Access to Health Care Mark Weisbrot
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, March 30, 2007
How to Expand the Middle Class Shawn Fremstad & Margy Waller
Philadelphia Daily News, March 29, 2007
Celebrating Waste: Praise for the Medicare Drug Benefit Dean Baker
Truthout, March 20, 2007
Productivity: Is the Boom Over? Dean Baker
In These Times, March 15, 2007
A Forward Looking Agenda for the Democrats Dean Baker Challenge Magazine, February 2007
Big Money, Small Money: The War and Student Loans Dean Baker
Truthout, Jan. 18, 2007
Hooked on Drug Money: Will Congress Take a Stand on Medicare? Dean Baker
Truthout, Jan. 10, 2007
Economy Looks Bad for 2007 Mark Weisbrot
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 2, 2007
Will the Democrats Cut and Run on the Medicare Drug Bill? Dean Baker
Truthout, Nov. 29, 2006
Fixing Medicare Drugs & Attacking Crime Dean Baker
Sun-Sentinel (FL), Oct. 19, 2006
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