Disaster Capitalism

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It UAW and VW Seek Economic High Road, Anti-Union Pols Seek to Block It

A Tennessee union vote could reshape American manufacturing.

Feb 13, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia

An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia

Don’t blame weather forecasters. Don’t just blame the weather. The mess in Atlanta owes a lot to wrongheaded politicians like Governor Nathan Deal.

Jan 30, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

Detroit Bankruptcy Bankrupts Democracy

Detroit Bankruptcy Bankrupts Democracy Detroit Bankruptcy Bankrupts Democracy

By handing power to GOP governor’s “emergency manager,” judge threatens retirees, risks a “fire sale” of assets and thwarts the will of the people.

Dec 3, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism

What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism

Even non-believers can’t deny the inherent wisdom and clarity of the pontiff’s critique of the modern capitalist economy.

Dec 3, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security

Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security

Warren used rampant 2016 speculation to juice an important debate over expanded benefits.

Nov 18, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

Kshama Sawant

Seattle’s ‘Another World Is Both Possible and Necessary’ Campaign Seattle’s ‘Another World Is Both Possible and Necessary’ Campaign

A socialist candidate wins significant support for a “Fund Human Needs, Fight Corporate Greed” message.

Nov 3, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Blueprints for a New Economy

Blueprints for a New Economy Blueprints for a New Economy

Advocates for deep changes to our economic and political systems are turning to earlier movements for inspiration.

Oct 10, 2013 / Rachel Plattus and Eli Feghali

Obama’s Friends in Low Places

Obama’s Friends in Low Places Obama’s Friends in Low Places

Despite Jamie Dimon’s record as a leader in the radical deregulation of banking, Obama continues to cozy up to his Wall Street backer.

Sep 24, 2013 / Robert Scheer

At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess

At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess

Meanwhile, activists organized a counter-summit to discuss the problems world leaders were unwilling to address. 

Sep 20, 2013 / Alec Luhn

The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth

The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth The People Win as Lawrence Summers Trades Power for Wealth

But Main Street must still live with the consquences of the policies he helped engineer. 

Sep 17, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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