Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB? Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB?
An ethics complaint filed this week alleges that industry lobbyists and donors crossed the fuzzy line between routine fundraising and a quid pro quo arrangement.
Oct 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland
The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created
An interview with Boots Riley.
Oct 8, 2015 / Editorial / Laura Flanders
Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult
Forget 2016–Hillary just changed the congressional debate on the trade pact.
Oct 7, 2015 / George Zornick
The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy
‘‘Corporations still have an extra-judicial process to enforce their rights. That’s not the case for labor and environmental standards.’’
Oct 7, 2015 / John Nichols
The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same? The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same?
This country needs a Workplace Democracy Act to assure that workers who join unions do not face retaliation and barriers to collective bargaining.
Oct 6, 2015 / John Nichols
The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet
From mommy magazines to child-development specialists, we are constantly told how to protect our children—but how do we protect them from climate change?
Oct 6, 2015 / Frida Berrigan
The War on Planned Parenthood The War on Planned Parenthood
Lives in the balance must be defended.
Oct 6, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat
Invisible-hand-of-the-free-market man to the rescue!
Oct 6, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
A TPP Deal Is Finally Reached, but Don’t Assume It Will Pass Congress A TPP Deal Is Finally Reached, but Don’t Assume It Will Pass Congress
Election-year pressures and the deal’s actual details may yet scuttle final passage of TPP.
Oct 5, 2015 / George Zornick
China’s Stock Market Crash Is the Latest Crisis of Global Capitalism China’s Stock Market Crash Is the Latest Crisis of Global Capitalism
Alongside rising protests from farmers and workers, China now confronts a middle class anxious about a slowdown in growth and burned by the stock market bust. It’s a volatile brew.
Oct 5, 2015 / Walden Bello