When Wall Street Trades Move Too Fast To Avoid Crashing the Economy, Regulators Should Slow Things Down When Wall Street Trades Move Too Fast To Avoid Crashing the Economy, Regulators Should Slow Things Down
Thursday's almost 1,000-point collapse in the Dow may have resulted from a mistake. But the mistake was almost certainly made possible—and dramatically more threatening&mdash...
May 8, 2010 / John Nichols
Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets Britain and Greece: Democracy vs. the Markets
Protesters in London are calling on Nick Clegg to hold out for electoral reform, but both in Britain and in Greece "the markets" are squeezing democracy.
May 8, 2010 / Maria Margaronis
Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization
The progressive trend towards comprehensive drug law reform continues.
May 7, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
History is Calling You History is Calling You
Twelve steps toward bringing true populism to America.
May 7, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
The Gender Equity Bubble Goes Pop! The Gender Equity Bubble Goes Pop!
Mothers are wonders. But they might prefer not to be giving quite so much—in fact, research suggests they're at the breaking point.
May 7, 2010 / Sharon Lerner
Bloggers Weigh in On “What’s Right With Arkansas” Bloggers Weigh in On “What’s Right With Arkansas”
Lincoln-Halter cover story gets some attention on the ground.
May 7, 2010 / Press Room
Britain: The Morning After Britain: The Morning After
Though it's still too soon to declare a winner, Britain's parliamentary election has some clear losers.
May 7, 2010 / D.D. Guttenplan
Financial Oligarchy Prevails As 27 Senate Dems Join GOP To Defend ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks Financial Oligarchy Prevails As 27 Senate Dems Join GOP To Defend ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks
A necessary amendment is blocked, assuring that behemoth banks will continue to pose a threat to the real economy.
May 7, 2010 / John Nichols
Blood or Treasure? Blood or Treasure?
Just what is at stake for the Obama administration in the Israeli-Palestinian tangle?
May 6, 2010 / Ira Chernus
Los Suns Slam Arizona Law Los Suns Slam Arizona Law
The Nation's sports correspondent, Dave Zirin, appears on Democracy Now! giving a history lesson of protest and sports and the recent news of "Los Suns" protesting Arizon...
May 6, 2010 / Democracy Now!