Romney’s Cowardly Speech on the Deficit Romney’s Cowardly Speech on the Deficit
Mitt says he will lead on debt reduction, but he avoids saying how.
Lessons in Disloyalty: Eduardo Saverin and the Facebook IPO Lessons in Disloyalty: Eduardo Saverin and the Facebook IPO
The largest IPO in history serves us lessons in what it means to love your country.
May 14, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’
Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.
May 11, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Europe Rejects Austerity Europe Rejects Austerity
The financial crunch has broken the illusion of stability, exposing a deeper crisis of representation.
May 9, 2012 / Editorial / Maria Margaronis
Can the Euro Avert Collapse? Can the Euro Avert Collapse?
As politicians dither, the threat of default spreads from Greece to Spain and Italy.
May 9, 2012 / Editorial / Andy Robinson
Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy
Spending the same money on education, or clean energy, would bring many more jobs—among other benefits.
May 9, 2012 / Feature / Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier
The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model
On the heels of a gathering in Philadelphia, anti-poverty advocates and people living in poverty pursue a new course to end poverty.
May 8, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Bernie Sanders Brings the Anti-Austerity Fight to America Bernie Sanders Brings the Anti-Austerity Fight to America
Vermont senator sees in European results a message that “will be echoed” in the United States.
May 7, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
What Can We Do About Poverty? What Can We Do About Poverty?
What does it mean to be poor in the United States?
May 4, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance
In Philadelphia, people living in poverty and people who want to eradicate poverty are attempting to break down barriers and forge an alliance.
May 4, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann