Tennessee Valley Authority

How the Welfare State Became the Neoliberal Order (Review)

by Pablo Pryluka

Although the Tennessee Valley Authority was a pioneering public works project, its alumni worked in Latin America to advance redevelopment projects that elevated the authority of big business, a model now associated with the neoliberal turn in the developed world. 

Investing in Energy and Projects Helped Pave the Way Out of the Great Depression: It Can Now Help Build a Greener World

The convergence of the climate crisis and the COVID emergency means that governments should invest now in the infrastructure needed to speed the transition to a carbon-free energy system.