Jan. 11, 2012 — In our last edition, we contrasted the way that German automakers operate in the United States with how they operate in Germany. A tale of two systems, reported by my colleague Kevin...view
Alternative models
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Alternative models, Quality of life, Urban Policy
Dec. 21, 2011 — In a Nov. 16 speech, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing told municipal officials, union leaders, and members of the press that, unless changes are made in the budget, the city will run out of...view
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Alternative models, Labor
Dec. 21, 2011 — American autoworkers are constantly told that high-wage work is an unsustainable relic in the face of a hyper-competitive, globalized marketplace. Apostles of neo-liberal economic...view
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Alternative models, Economy, Environment
Oct. 17, 2011 — Fred Magdoff, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at The University of Vermont, discusses, “What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism...view
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Alternative models, Politics, Role of government
Sept. 21, 2011 — In last week’s parliamentary election, an estimated 87 percent of Danes went to the polls to vote. That figure represents one of the highest voter participation rates in the world,...view
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Alternative models, Role of government
Sept. 14, 2011 — On a recent fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, Remapping Debate spoke with a wide range of people, from business leaders to union officials, from members of parliament to unemployed...view
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Alternative models, Economy, Employment
Sept. 14, 2011 — In the last few decades, Denmark has succeeded in substantially reducing its reliance on low-wage work. The absence of low-paying jobs — a sharp contrast to the employment situation...view
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Alternative models, Economy, Role of government
September 7, 2011 — While liberal and conservative pundits alike in the United States have long been issuing fatalist warnings about the “unsustainability” of the European welfare state, business...view
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Alternative models, History
Sept. 6, 2011 — Ernest Drucker, a scholar in residence and senior research associate at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, discusses his book, “A...view
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Alternative models, History, Race
Jan. 25, 2011 — University of Pennsylvania historian Steven Hahn discusses how the ways that many scholars — and Americans, generally — have thought about the Civil Rights Movement...view