Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP Wants to Sabotage the Economy Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP Wants to Sabotage the Economy
How can President Obama break through Republican gamesmanship and prevent a debt crisis?
The Rise of the Austerity Hawk Democrats The Rise of the Austerity Hawk Democrats
President Obama has successfully used the bully pulpit to undermine the case for progressive governance.
Jul 28, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus Boehner Says Economic Hostage-Takers Have Infiltrated the House GOP Caucus
The Speaker admits that some Republicans want to create chaos in order to blackmail Democrats into passing a balanced budget amendment.
Jul 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Obama’s Bad Bargain Obama’s Bad Bargain
Take a dollar from working stiffs who need government, take a dollar from the super-rich who don’t need a tax break. How fair is that?
Jul 27, 2011 / Editorial / William Greider
Debt Madness Was Always About Killing Social Security Debt Madness Was Always About Killing Social Security
This phony debt crisis has now passed through the looking glass into the realm where madness reigns.
Jul 27, 2011 / Robert Scheer
The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith
After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.
Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession? Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession?
Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the widening wealth gap between minority and white households.
The Markets, the Pols and the Greek Bogeyman The Markets, the Pols and the Greek Bogeyman
From Washington to Athens, financiers are dictating the terms of politics.
Jul 26, 2011 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan
According to Washington, the crisis of the hour is the debt ceiling. According to ordinary Americans, the crisis is unemployment.
Jul 26, 2011 / Video / Morning Joe
What Happens When Three Sputtering Economies Collide? What Happens When Three Sputtering Economies Collide?
Connecting the dots of the global economy, from the United States to the European Union to China.
Jul 26, 2011 / Mike Davis