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June 1, 2006
Galbraith Remembered
At a memorial service for John Kenneth Galbraith at Harvard University's Memorial Church, economist and biographer Richard Parker eulogized an extraordinary man.
Richard Parker
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May 17, 2006
Inequality Counts
The relentless reduction of taxes on the wealthy has created a profound inequality between the very rich and the bottom half of American society, affecting every aspect of daily life.
Leon Friedman
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May 4, 2006
J.K. Galbraith and the Forks in the Road
While John Kenneth Galbraith was good at pointing out the failures of the free enterprise system, he could never overcome the play-to-win mentality of American capitalism.
Alexander Cockburn
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May 4, 2006
John Kenneth Galbraith
Longtime Nation Associate John Kenneth Galbraith is best remembered not only as a New Dealer, old-line liberal or Keynesian economist but as a contrarian and independent thinker.
The Editors
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April 17, 2006
Tax Refund Scheme Targets the Working Poor
Corporate tax preparers like H&R Block continue to target taxpayers hungry for rapid refunds with questionable loans.
Bernice Yeung
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March 23, 2006
Giving Americans a Raise
The massive number of Americans who support raising the minimum wage should spur Congress to action.
Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
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March 8, 2006
A Moral Economy
Progresssives must articulate a vision of a moral economy and a benevolent community that challenges the rhetoric of market fundamentalism.
Fred Block
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March 2, 2006
Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Ignorance
The Dubai flap is no surprise, considering Bush always promised to run America like a corporation--even if the corporation is Enron.
Patricia J. Williams
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March 2, 2006
Fearmongering on Dubai
Democrats should see the panic over the DP World deal as an opportunity for a nervy rudder-turn and challenge the obsessive secrecy and toxic premises of Bush's national security policy.
The Editors
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March 1, 2006
CAFTA’s Corpse Revived
CAFTA, once presumed dead, is alive and functioning, thanks to White House political sorcery. But a backlash is looming in the United States and abroad.
Mark Engler