Disaster Capitalism

The Post Office Is Not Broke The Post Office Is Not Broke

The inspector general says Congressional demands have caused service to “significantly exceed” requirements for pre-funding benefits.

Feb 7, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney

Romney misattributed the key quote of his Florida victory speech to the pamphleteer. But that's hardly the only reason why Paine would have decried the Bain Capitalist.

Feb 1, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Vulture Capitalism on Trial Vulture Capitalism on Trial

Perry and Gingrich offer a surprisingly revealing criticism of Romney's brand of predatory capitalism.

Jan 19, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

2011: Upending The Conversational Patterns That Will Matter in 2012 2011: Upending The Conversational Patterns That Will Matter in 2012

An expert on conversations gives new insight into the transitions of 2011 that give hope for the year ahead.

Jan 9, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue

Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible

A new poll suggests that the pointman for the Republican assault on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid could lose.

Dec 14, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Depression and Autocracy From Merkel to Michigan Depression and Autocracy From Merkel to Michigan

Governments are suspending the basic rules of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic in the name of emergency financial management.

Dec 14, 2011 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Drought

Capitalism vs. the Climate Capitalism vs. the Climate

Denialists are dead wrong about the science. But they understand something the left still doesn’t get about the revolutionary meaning of climate change.

Nov 9, 2011 / Feature / Naomi Klein

Nurses Prescribe a White House Rethink on Financial Transactions Tax Nurses Prescribe a White House Rethink on Financial Transactions Tax

National Nurses United and the AFL-CIO have been urging the White House to stop opposing a global financial transactions tax. It’s working.

Nov 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power

Boulder votes against corporate personhood, and then they vote to replace their private power supplier with a municipal utility.  

Nov 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Occupy Wall Street and the Pope Agree: It’s Time to Tax Speculators Occupy Wall Street and the Pope Agree: It’s Time to Tax Speculators

On the streets, at the Vatican, at the G-20, in Congress and in front of the US Treasury building: The call is rising for a financial transactions tax. It will get a lot louder in ...

Oct 26, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

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