Economics

The Conservative Class War, Continued

The Conservative Class War, Continued The Conservative Class War, Continued

The assault on public employee unions is the next phase of a the forty-year campaign by the rich against the rest of us.

Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts

Vermont Senator Sanders wanted to know how the Pentagon deals with companies that defraud it. He demanded an accounting. Over a three-year period, contractors convicted o...

Feb 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money

Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money Slide Show: 8 Corporations That Owe You Money

Feb 3, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

White House to Push for Colombia Free Trade Treaty: Expect Body Count to Rise White House to Push for Colombia Free Trade Treaty: Expect Body Count to Rise

A Washington insider says to expect a push from White House to ratify the flawed Colombia Free Trade Treaty.  Also to be expected: rising body counts of trade unionists.

Feb 3, 2011 / The Notion / Greg Grandin

Science, Yes. But Don’t Forget the Poor Science, Yes. But Don’t Forget the Poor

Obama must stand up and fight for the safety net. 

Feb 2, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Inequality Drives Egyptians to Streets, But Ours Worse Inequality Drives Egyptians to Streets, But Ours Worse

It's amazing what inequality can drive people to, eventually. Just look at Egypt.

Jan 31, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks

Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks

Wall Street is rolling in cash again, but the rest of the city is still stuck in the Great Recession.

Jan 27, 2011 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Stockton Goes Bust

Stockton Goes Bust Stockton Goes Bust

In California's Central Valley, the collapse of the housing bubble is causing acute misery.

Jan 27, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Winning the Future?

Winning the Future? Winning the Future?

Was Obama’s appeal to US competitiveness just about beating the Chinese and Indians—or doing right by Americans?

Jan 27, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors

At White House, Axelrod Outlines Obama’s Post-SOTU Strategy At White House, Axelrod Outlines Obama’s Post-SOTU Strategy

The president's adviser offered few specifics of how the president planned to make promised new investments while observing a five-year domestic spending freeze.

Jan 27, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

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