The New China Hands

Ken Silverstein : Economic Policy

Corporate America spends millions lobbying to win permanent most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China, with its vast market and dirt-cheap labor force.

Corporations Versus Democracy

Ned Resnikoff

How can we curtail corporate power?

The Shock Doctrine

Naomi Klein & Laura Hanna : Disaster Capitalism

In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined evil.

The Missing Class

Eyal Press : Wages & Hours

Sociologist Katherine Newman talks about the "near poor," that vast pool of workers who are neither officially destitute nor comfortably working-class.

The Populist Moment?

: Presidential Election 2008

Economic populism is the new flavor in politics, but it won't be authentic unless it's driven by and for the people.

This Land is My Land

Barbara Ehrenreich

The super-rich are taking over all the beautiful places in America. What's left for you and me?

Hedging Bets

Jordan Stancil : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

Why would anyone trust a hedge fund?

Time to Act on Inequality

As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.

Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Powerless

Nicholas von Hoffman

The gap between rich and poor hasn't been this wide since the Depression.

What Kind of Economy?

James K. Galbraith : Economic Policy

Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.

Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?

Morton Mintz : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.

EPI's Agenda for Change

William Greider

Americans are ready for big, bold ideas to heal our social and economic wounds.

The Fair Trade Democrats

John Nichols : Democratic Party

In an interview with Senator Sherrod Brown, Nichols shows that the new Democrats are pursuing a new trade agenda.

Globalization with a Human Face

Mohammad Yunus : Globalization

Globalization must not be allowed to become financial imperialism: Capitalism's strongest-takes-all rule must give way to one that ensures that the poor have a place and a piece of the action.

Letter From Venezuela: The Land of Chavismo

Chesa Boudin : Venezuela

Although the United States itches to do away with Hugo Chávez, his socialist policies are alleviating poverty and earning the people's trust. To Bush's chagrin, the Venezuelan leader is here to stay.

The Myth of Microloans

Alexander Cockburn : Global Justice Movement

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has helped a lot of poor women, but the basic problem in developing countries is landlessness. A $130 microloan won't solve that problem.

Microcredit, Macro Issues

Walden Bello : Peace Activism

The Swedish Academy bestowed this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit. It's easy to believe Yunus's low-interest loans to the poor are a silver bullet against global economic injustice. But it's not that simple.

A Conversation With Robert Rubin

William Greider : Globalization

The former Treasury Secretary speaks candidly on the inherent inequities of globalization and the political, social and economic challenges that lie ahead.

A Moral Economy

Fred Block : U.S. Economy

Progresssives must articulate a vision of a moral economy and a benevolent community that challenges the rhetoric of market fundamentalism.

Credit Crunch

Mark Winston Griffith : Banks & Banking

New federal guidelines for banks and credit card companies that boost minimum monthly payments have wreaked havoc on American families struggling to pay their bills and avoid bankruptcy.

Nick Kristof's Brothel Problem

Alexander Cockburn : Human Rights

Nicholas Kristof produces a steady stream of titillating reports on child prostitution in the Third World. Better to focus on draconian economic reforms driven by the World Bank that create the conditions for prostitution.

Harry Magdoff

Philosophy

The late socialist economist Harry Magdoff read Marx at fifteen and never looked back. A self-educated co-editor of the Monthly Review, he not only fought for a just and humane world; he embodied his politics in the way he conducted his life.

Bono Meets Dr. Shock

Doug Henwood : World Economy

It's easy to scoff at a rock star like Bono pairing up with economist Jeffrey Sachs. But their tireless lobbying for debt relief for the poorest nations could make a real difference for the 1 billion people who live on less than a dollar a day.