The New-Economy Movement The New-Economy Movement
A growing group of activists and socially responsible companies are rethinking business as usual.
May 25, 2011 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz
A New Grassroots Economy A New Grassroots Economy
Instead of just fighting those who own the economy, a growing handful of organizations for low-income people are building their own businesses.
May 25, 2011 / Feature / Sally Kohn
Inside the Detainee Abuse Task Force Inside the Detainee Abuse Task Force
Former agents say Army accountability after Abu Ghraib was a whitewash.
May 13, 2011 / Feature / Joshua E.S. Phillips
The Post-Wisconsin Game Plan The Post-Wisconsin Game Plan
Under attack, labor and its allies are redirecting energy and resources to state-level fights.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
Texas’ Wild Tea Party Texas’ Wild Tea Party
Only the deepest cuts in the country will satisfy this crowd. Will the treatment kill the patient?
Ohio: A New Kind of Battleground Ohio: A New Kind of Battleground
Facing a state budget that guts public jobs and services, a progressive coalition comes alive.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Amy Hanauer
US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders
The fast-growing protest group believes that instead of asking citizens to sacrifice, government should demand that corporations pay their taxes.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Allison Kilkenny
A Fair Tax on Millionaires A Fair Tax on Millionaires
Why should those worth hundreds of millions pay tax at the same rate as those who are middle class?
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Mark Engler
No Free Ride for Finance No Free Ride for Finance
A financial activities tax (FAT) would encourage long-term investing and help plug budget deficits. Can states rally to pass them?
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Dean Baker
Egypt After Mubarak Egypt After Mubarak
On campuses, in syndicates and even inside the Muslim Brotherhood—the revolution lives on.