New York City and the Economic Crisis

Authors

Joseph Harris, Labor Research Association, New York City

Abstract

The crisis of New York City and the crises affecting many hundreds of other cities, counties, school districts, and other local and state governments are not accidents. They are a direct result of the neglect that social welfare receives at the hands of a government interested only in furthering the profits and position of the monopolies. Some people call the U.S. government a "warfare/welfare" state. I prefer to call it a state dominated by the giant corporations which control the economic and hence the political life of our nation. As long as federal policy continues to stress profits before people, the problems afflicting our nation will not be alleviated. Instead, they will worsen. The government insists on a policy of "malicious neglect" toward workers, racial minorities, the poor, the elderly, the youth, women, children--toward all but the very rich and powerful.

Recommended Citation

Harris, Joseph (1977) "New York City and the Economic Crisis," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 4: Iss. 8, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1242
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol4/iss8/17