OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December
Next month, expect the Walmart campaign to engage customers, attack retaliation and stage a major event on an undisclosed day.
Nov 29, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles
With their votes, with their responses to exit polls, with every signal they could send, the voters refused to buy the “fix” that Erskine Bowles is selling.
Nov 29, 2012 / John Nichols
The Walmart Rebellion The Walmart Rebellion
This year’s historic strike wave is an indictment not just of the retail giant’s business model but of our broken labor laws.
Nov 28, 2012 / The Editors
How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage
A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.
Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson
The Irony of Right-Wing Secessionist Fantasies The Irony of Right-Wing Secessionist Fantasies
Obama’s re-election inspired residents of states like Louisiana and Alabama to push for independence from the rest of the country. They should be careful what they wish for. ...
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge
It’s the New Economy, Stupid It’s the New Economy, Stupid
Efforts to reduce unemployment and curb inequality must be considered alongside urgent threats to the environment and democracy.
Nov 28, 2012 / Feature / John Cavanagh and Robin Broad
A New Economy for the Developing World A New Economy for the Developing World
Many governments and popular movements are embracing the need for systemic change.
Nov 28, 2012 / Feature / John Cavanagh and Robin Broad
What the CEOs Lobbying on the Fiscal Cliff Really Want What the CEOs Lobbying on the Fiscal Cliff Really Want
The sacrifice preached by these CEOs in the fiscal cliff debate is most certainly one-sided.
Nov 28, 2012 / George Zornick
When Domestic Workers Suffer, Our Economy Suffers When Domestic Workers Suffer, Our Economy Suffers
One of the fastest-growing job sectors in the country pays $10 per hour. That’s a big problem.
Nov 28, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Econ-Geo: On Enrico Moretti Econ-Geo: On Enrico Moretti
Geoeconomic arguments about jobs smuggle in neoliberal economics under the cover of geography.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Catherine Tumber