It’s Sliming Time (Again) It’s Sliming Time (Again)
Politics ain't beanbag, but the thuggishness of McCain and Palin and their conservative media enablers have infected our political discourse.
Oct 16, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Predatory Scapegoating Predatory Scapegoating
The real scandal of the year is that Eliot Spitzer, brought low by his own bad behavior, had predatory lenders in his sights.
Oct 16, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Hard Knocks in the Workplace Hard Knocks in the Workplace
The rights of workers get little attention from the court, and employers know they can violate those rights with impunity.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Eric Schnapper
Debtor Nation Debtor Nation
The Supreme Court has done little to protect a nation of debtors from predatory lending practices.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Robert M. Lawless
Senior Rights & Wrongs Senior Rights & Wrongs
It's increasingly difficult for older Americans to protect themselves from age discrimination, nursing home abuse and loss of pension benefits.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Harper Jean Tobin
Health Cares Health Cares
The United States stands alone among wealthy nations in failing to assure its population reasonable healthcare.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Sara Rosenbaum
Safety Last Safety Last
Pro-business judges who now dominate the Supreme Court undermine consumers' right to sue when they are injured by unsafe products.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / David C. Vladeck
The Supreme Court and the Election: What’s at Stake The Supreme Court and the Election: What’s at Stake
The next president and Congress must reverse the conservative tide of the Bush judiciary.
Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Herman Schwartz
The Last Debate –Hurrah! The Last Debate –Hurrah!
It's hard to believe that the last debate (hurrah!) in this long and winding and extraordinary election has just ended . The pundits were out of the gate--even before the two spo...
Oct 16, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama the Adult Versus McCain’s Economic Easter Bunny Obama the Adult Versus McCain’s Economic Easter Bunny
Debating on a night when global markets were tanking, Barack Obama and John McCain engaged in an edgy debate about "spreading the wealth," "class warfare" and creating an economy ...
Oct 16, 2008 / John Nichols