Stories by Katherine Sciacchitano

Katherine Sciacchitano is a former labor lawyer and organizer. She currently teaches at the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland. subscribe to Katherine Sciacchitano's feed

Why the U.S. Is Nothing At All Like Greece

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: Dollars and Sense

It wasn’t just the austerity packages of 2010 and 2011 that pushed Greece into a governmental and economic crisis.

What Really Destroyed the Economy and How We Can Fix It

Posted on: Sep 29, 2011, Source: Dollars and Sense

The crisis caused the deficit (not the other way around), and cutbacks have rendered the ill-fitting stimulus obsolete. Now we need a long-term, comprehensive jobs plan.

The Dollar Might Be Having Problems, But Here's Why We Really Don't Want to Go Back to Gold

Posted on: Jun 17, 2010, Source: Dollars and Sense

The United States has faced a vacillating dollar, calls to replace the greenback as the global reserve currency, and an international consensus that it should save more.

Toward a More Corporate Union of the Americas?

Posted on: Feb 11, 2008, Source: Dollars and Sense

Here comes the Security and Prosperity Partnership, but -- what security? whose prosperity?