Economics

Gar Alperovitz: America’s Massive Wealth Disparity Gar Alperovitz: America’s Massive Wealth Disparity

In the United States, the richest 400 people own more collective wealth than the bottom 150 million. As Alperovitz puts it, this is quite literally medieval. 

Aug 29, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Demanding Economic and Educational Reform in Chile

Demanding Economic and Educational Reform in Chile Demanding Economic and Educational Reform in Chile

Hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators participated in marches across Chile, united by the same desire: that the government would commit to working towards a quality, free...

Aug 26, 2011 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson

Elizabeth Warren’s Suddenly Serious Senate Campaign

Elizabeth Warren’s Suddenly Serious Senate Campaign Elizabeth Warren’s Suddenly Serious Senate Campaign

If the consumer activist wins she will become an essential spokesperson for progressive values in national economic, regulatory and fiscal policy debates.

Aug 26, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions?

The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions? The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions?

The success of the insurgent movements throughout the region correlates well with the strength of organized labor.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Joel Beinin

Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery

The UK rioters know full well that their elites are looters too.

Aug 24, 2011 / Column / Naomi Klein

Obama’s Deal for the Bankers: Amnesty for the Indefensible Obama’s Deal for the Bankers: Amnesty for the Indefensible

They will get away with it, at least in this life. “They” are the Wall Street usurers, people of a sort condemned in Scripture, who have brought more misery to this nat...

Aug 24, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Feingold’s Next Campaign: Pushing DC Democrats to Oppose Cuts and Corporate Giveaways Feingold’s Next Campaign: Pushing DC Democrats to Oppose Cuts and Corporate Giveaways

The former senator is organizing a national push to get Democrats on the Congressional “super-committee” to commit to fight cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medica...

Aug 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy

Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy

The GOP’s CEO candidate revealed his allegiances in the battle to disengage democracy with his declaration that “corporations are people, too, my friend."

Aug 20, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him

Dismantling the right’s “class warfare” hysteria, Jon Stewart dares to speak the “p” word.

Aug 19, 2011 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit? Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit?

On MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry praises a Detroit program that provides free and reduced-priced homes to police officers.

Aug 18, 2011 / Video / MSNBC

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