Mark Provost

Mark Provost is a longtime economic and racial justice activist and digital strategist for The Other 98%.

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News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Millennials Are the Most Indebted Generation. They Can Thank Joe Biden.

As senator, Biden facilitated the lending industry’s campaign to eviscerate consumer debt protections.

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

March 21, 2019

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Millions of Americans Flood Into Mexico for Health Care

The US’s “dental refugees” flock to Mexico in the thousands every day, seeking affordable care.

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

January 23, 2019

Op-Ed

Immigration

Mayor of Texas Border Town: Trump’s Wall Is Pointless

Mayor of McAllen, Texas, declares that the border wall construction would harm the environment and community.

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

January 8, 2019

News

Protesters Confront CEO and “Fix the Debt” Leader over Corporate Tax Breaks

Protesters from a new grassroots

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

February 11, 2013

Op-Ed

US Fiscal Debate Could Learn From Norway

If Washington sincerely wants to reduce the budget deficit and national debt while protecting the broader economy, it should learn from other nations which have succeeded. One country…

by: Mark Provost,; The Progressive Press

February 8, 2013

Op-Ed

Inequality and the Election

When it comes to income inequality, the 2012 Presidential Election was not a choice in any real sense. Voters had the option between President Obama, who presided over…

by: Mark Provost,; The Boston Occupier

November 30, 2012

News Analysis

Occupy Boston: Day One

My interpretation of the previous two days as a participant and journalist in Occupy Boston does not reflect the views of other members of the “99 percent” movement,…

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

October 6, 2011

News Analysis

Why the Rich Love High Unemployment

The headquarters of JPMorgan Chase in New York. A JPMorgan research report concludes that the current corporate profit recovery is more dependent on falling unit-labor costs than during…

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

May 24, 2011

Will Our Economy Ever Recover From the “Greatest Recovery”?

In a January 2009 ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos, then President-elect Barack Obama said fixing the economy required shared sacrifice: “Everybody’s going to have to give. Everybody’s going…

by: Mark Provost,; Truthout

January 8, 2011

The Greatest Recovery, Part I

According to a recent CNN poll, three out of four Americans believe the recession is not over. Unemployment has not been this high for this long in most…

by: Mark Provost,; Dollars & Sense | Op-Ed

December 17, 2010