William Saas

2 months ago | mronline.org | William Saas |Scott Ferguson

Rohan Grey, Assistant Professor of Law at Willamette University, joins Money on the Left to discuss his urgent new paper, “Digitizing the Fisc.” During our conversation, we recount the events surrounding Elon Musk & the DOGE boys’ unconstitutional takeover of the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Service, while explicating the right-wing theory of the “unitary executive” that underwrites such actions.

Mar 13, 2025 | mronline.org | William Saas |Scott Ferguson

Money on the Left speaks with Raúl Carrillo, assistant professor of Law at Boston College, about gaming money. The $250 billion video game industry (the largest entertainment industry in the world) has rapidly developed an unregulated banking system. As online gaming becomes increasingly social and immersive, players build economies within games. Gamers can purchase goods and services within these environments using debit and credit cards. Companies also issue gift cards and co-branded credit cards.

Feb 2, 2025 | mronline.org | William Saas |Scott Ferguson

Money on the Left speaks with Edward Jones Corredera, author of Odious Debt: Bankruptcy, International Law, and the Making of Latin America (Oxford University Press, 2024). What are fallen tyrants owed? What makes debt illegitimate? And when is bankruptcy moral?

Oct 17, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Teresa Ghilarducci |Scott Ferguson |William Saas |Maxximilian Seijo

Cover image of Work, Retire, Repeat by Theresa Ghilarducci (2024) | Courtesy of University of Chicago PressTime away from work is like water or the sun—a vital resource for human beings. As societies grow wealthier, their residents typically clamor for more time for leisure, more family and friends, sometimes education, and more self-care.

Oct 14, 2024 | mronline.org | Scott Ferguson |William Saas

This month we are re-publishing our conversation with Steven Attewell along with a new written transcript and episode graphic. Attewell is author of the incredible book, People Must Live by Work: Direct Job Creation in America from FDR to Reagan, published in 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Press. The book examines the history of job creation programs in the United States from the Great Depression to the Humphrey-Hawkins Act of 1978. Unfortunately, Attwell passed away last spring.