Voices Today: Confronting the Old Guard

The persistent failures of the American food system and the continued lionization of economic figures like Alan Greenspan reveal a troubling trend: the institutional refusal to learn from the past. When corporate interests and 'the blob' dictate our economic and ecological health, the resulting fragility affects every working family.

However, international movements and new economic voices offer a glimpse of resistance. From Gen Z voters in India fighting disenfranchisement to commentators centering human well-being over market metrics, the push for a more equitable future continues to gain momentum.

What the columnists are saying today

American Sustenance

The Atlantic — Reflecting on two decades of food system dysfunction and the slow, necessary shift toward more sustainable, localized agricultural models.

Pete Hegseth’s Pathetic Warrior Cult Has Undermined the Military

The New Republic — A critique of how hyper-masculine aesthetics and performative aggression are weakening military readiness and precision.

I Was So Happy to Hear My Daughter Was Dating Again. Until I Met Her New Boyfriend.

Slate Magazine — An exploration of personal grief and the complicated emotional dynamics of supporting family through difficult relationship choices.

Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement

Thenation.com — Young Indian activists are organizing to resist the right-wing Modi government's attempts to purge voter rolls and suppress democracy.

Bestselling Author and Economic Commentator Kyla Scanlon Launches Weekly Podcast, ‘Best of Luck,’ with Vox

Vox — A new economic podcast aims to break down complex market forces through a more accessible and human-centric lens.

The Blob Celebrates Alan Greenspan

The American Prospect — Examining how the bipartisan elite continues to honor a former Fed chair whose policies paved the way for economic instability.

“The Brightness,” Reviewed: Chad Harbach’s Sequel to “The Art of Fielding”

The New Yorker — A literary review of a highly anticipated sequel that explores the evolving lives and metafictional realities of its characters.

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