Slide Show: America’s Day of Action: US Uncut and Solidarity with Wisconsin Slide Show: America’s Day of Action: US Uncut and Solidarity with Wisconsin
Feb 28, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Homeless in Hollywood Homeless in Hollywood
On the night of the 83rd Academy Awards, 82,000 people will be sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles, the nation’s epicenter of homelessness.
Feb 24, 2011 / Richard Pollak
The Breakdown: Is the Federal Deficit Actually Bad for Our Economy? The Breakdown: Is the Federal Deficit Actually Bad for Our Economy?
Would getting rid of the federal deficit be the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Robert Pollin explains why the standard arguments against deficit spending don't tell the whol...
Feb 18, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes
The Outrage Deficit The Outrage Deficit
After years of fraying, the US social compact is in danger of coming apart altogether. Will Americans fight back?
Feb 17, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors
The Betrayal of Public Workers The Betrayal of Public Workers
It’s not only bad politics for states to use budget crises to bust unions—it’s also bad economics.
Feb 16, 2011 / Feature / Robert Pollin and Jeffrey Thompson
Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget
“This freeze would cut the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, bringing this kind of spending -- domestic discretionary spending -- to its lowest share of...
Feb 16, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Obama’s Budget: More Guns, Less Butter Obama’s Budget: More Guns, Less Butter
A budget plan that cuts over 200 federal programs and expands military spending reveals the president's misplaced priorities.
Feb 15, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
John Nichols on America’s Socialist Legacy John Nichols on America’s Socialist Legacy
As the right works to portray Obama as a socialist, John Nichols explains how positive socialist ideals have been blacklisted from our political discourse.
Feb 15, 2011 / Audio / Political Affairs
Debunking Deficit Hysteria Debunking Deficit Hysteria
Poll after poll shows that the public favors job creation over deficit reduction. So why are both parties AWOL on jobs?
Feb 15, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
The Escalating War Against Labor The Escalating War Against Labor
On Ed Schultz's radio show, John Nichols explains that the GOP campaign against unions will be a struggle for America's future.
Feb 14, 2011 / Audio / The Ed Schultz Show