A new series on the decommodifying urban property, Sheila Foster on efforts by cities to transfer underutilized structures and land to underserved urban populations, a dynamite new LPE syllabus, and more!
A call for contestation in the administrative state, a plan to use international tax law to mitigate the exploitative harms of informational capitalism, and a tip of the hat to two of our finest.
A look at the power-building strategies adopted by the Black Panthers, the Gray Panthers, and the Young Lords. Plus, a CFP for LPE scholars, a podcast you won’t want to miss, and the scourge of price-gouging.
An interview with Kim Kelly about her new book, a deep dive into the Emergency Price Control Act of the 1942, and some recommended readings for newcomers to the blog.
Kate Jackson on the democratic virtues of administrative agencies, Luke Norris on a progressive vision of civil procedure, and the Sustainable and Global Economic Law research project invites you to summer in Amsterdam!
Joseph Fishkin and Willy Forbath kick off a symposium on their new book, Aziz Rana probes the persistent historical link between domestic equality and US imperial power, and Luke Herrine reflects on price-gouging and the theory of the fair price.
The possibilities and limits of gig worker coordination under existing law, a legal regime where horizontal coordination is embraced as a social good, and the the misidentification of shareholding with investment. Plus, an LPE student group for the restless and hopeful and the hot new issue of SAQ.
Antitrust week at the blog: Sanjukta Paul lays out some of the key affirmative principles for a root & branch reconstruction, Sandeep Vaheesan explains how strong anti-merger policy would encourage corporations to grow by expanding production capacity, and Marshall Steinbaum makes the antitrust case against gig economy labor platforms.
Why are Americans so unhappy about the economy? What could LPE could gain from paying greater attention to disability? When and where is the amazing Karl Klare being celebrated? The Weekly Roundup has you covered.
The dramatic finales to our symposia on Inflation and The Next Shift. Plus, upcoming events on abolitionist movements and healthcare!
Privacy’s manifold benefits for marginalized communities, LAPD’s use of “reform” strategies to co-opt criticism and expand data-driven policing, and an LPE perspective on contemporary critiques of digital mass surveillance.
The nature of property in contemporary capitalism, the legacies of the divided welfare state, and the need for a just transition to redress political isolation and subordination.
The making of a new working class, the role of labor law in facilitating the degradation of work, and the Rube Goldberg machine that is American health care. Quite a week!
Looking beyond monetary policy to manage price increases in food and energy, a just transition for finance, an upcoming event on the political economy of care, and office hours for those interested in academic careers in LPE.
The LPE Blog has a fever, and the only prescription is more inflation coverage: Karina Patrício and John Hogan Morris explain the global dynamics of inflation, Raúl Carrillo and Darrick Hamilton discuss the winners and losers of price stability, and William Boyd examines how government price-making rules in the energy sector are driving inflation.
