Economics

Bernie Sanders Rally

Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida

When Sanders says this isn’t just about electing a president, he means it. So do his supporters.

Mar 11, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Detroit Water Protest

How Wall Street Caused a Water Crisis in America’s Cities How Wall Street Caused a Water Crisis in America’s Cities

Vulnerable residents are paying the price for dangerous financial deals.

Mar 11, 2016 / Carrie Sloan

There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast

There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast

The Nation and WNYC Studios partner for an eight-week series that explains the political and economic process behind gentrification—who wins, who loses, and who gets pushed out.

Mar 10, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright

Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich?

Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich? Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich?

The revitalization of LA’s neglected riverfront has gone from social-justice crusade to money-soaked land grab.

Mar 10, 2016 / Feature / Richard Kreitner

Britain’s Identity Crisis

Britain’s Identity Crisis Britain’s Identity Crisis

The coming vote on whether to leave the EU is about more than politics.

Mar 10, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge

Food stamps

Congress Is About to Take Food Away From the Poorest People in America Congress Is About to Take Food Away From the Poorest People in America

Between 500,000 and 1 million people nationwide, most of them living in extreme poverty, will soon lose their SNAP benefits.

Mar 9, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Monica Bailey

There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified

In the first episode of our new podcast series, we visit Bed-Stuy to learn how developers find properties to flip—and what happens to people who already live there.

Mar 9, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood

Harvard University

Universities Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds With Schools Attached Universities Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds With Schools Attached

Students are beginning to urge divestment.

Mar 8, 2016 / StudentNation / Astra Taylor

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

As prices plummet and oversupply continues, the once-unsinkable industry is foundering.

Mar 8, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts

Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts

There was deep concern in 2009 about misuse of the Wall Street bailout money.

Mar 8, 2016 / George Zornick

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