The way in which we conceptualize labor through the lens of capitalism has supremely failed us. “Little Johnny, what do you want to be when you grow up?” the teacher prods. “Well,” begins Little...

America has long taken pride in its namesake ideal, the American Dream. Indeed, our nation has been built on the backs of generations of people who believed they had a better chance of succeeding here...

When grassroots activists from Canada began protesting corporate greed in New York’s Zuccotti Park last September – initiating what came to be known as the “Occupy Wall Street” movement – they...

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said the University of Alabama’s 14th National Championship has both emotional and financial benefits for the city. “I think emotionally, it’s been good for our city...

In a global economy, David and Goliath are no longer enemies, but sail wearily in the same boat facing the uncertainty of their future, said Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, associate professor of Classics...

On Tuesday, in a letter to the editor, a student wrote about the Occupy Wall Street protests, comparing them to the Civil Rights Movement (which it is nothing like) and stating "Wall Street institutions...

Most people believe that war spending can “stimulate” the economy. The huge increase in government spending during WWII allegedly got us out of the Great Depression. The problem with this theory is...

Now that the nation has rung in 2011, economists have taken to addressing its current economic situation, with many saying that the economic forecast looks weak at best. On Jan. 13, economic experts from...

When comparing the price of tuition to the cost of Dining Dollars, one may feel inclined to deem the $300 expenditure a slight or even unnoticeable intrusion into one’s wallet. In 2009, undergraduate...