Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law
Even as Republican presidential contenders stake out extreme anti-labor positions in New Hampshire, unions in that state have succeeded in blocking an anti-union “Right-to-Wo...
Nov 30, 2011 / John Nichols
Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street
It was Karl Marx who first observed that high finance is “the Vatican of capitalism.” How right he turned out to be.
Nov 29, 2011 / Steve Fraser
The Oregon Trail to Banking Local The Oregon Trail to Banking Local
Oregon activisits are building a better place to move their money.
Nov 28, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Video: ‘We Need to Occupy Our Democracy’ Video: ‘We Need to Occupy Our Democracy’
The real public nuisance is the big money that has engulfed our democracy—and mass demonstrations are the only effective way for “real people” to be heard.
Nov 22, 2011 / Robert B. Reich
The Occupy Movement Can’t Be Sprayed Away The Occupy Movement Can’t Be Sprayed Away
The pepper-spraying of UC Davis students reminds us all over again why Occupy is so urgent.
Nov 22, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America? Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America?
With a prejudicial tax code and a decrease in financial regulations, it's a good time to be a CEO.
Nov 17, 2011 / The Nation
Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It? Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It?
It took thirty years for inequality to become this dramatic, and it will be a generational project to reverse it.
Nov 17, 2011 / Mike Konczal
Why Europe Needs a New Deal Why Europe Needs a New Deal
After months of political upheaval and chaos in the bond markets, few investors believe austerity programs are a route to growth and debt reduction.
Nov 16, 2011 / Feature / Andy Robinson
Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’ Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’
In this new video series, Reich takes on corporate influence in the political system and economic inequality in a way that only the former secretary of labor can.
Nov 9, 2011 / MoveOn.org
Time to Disband the Supercommittee Time to Disband the Supercommittee
The vast majority of Americans want Congress to focus on jobs. So why is it still focused on deficit reduction—and making key budget decisions in secret?
Nov 9, 2011 / The Editors