Beyond Austerity Beyond Austerity
Deficit mania is built on a series of destructive neoliberal myths.
Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / William Mitchell
Sound Bites for a Sick Britain Sound Bites for a Sick Britain
David Cameron’s coalition is prescribing the economic policy equivalent of leeches.
Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Aditya Chakrabortty
Cutbacks Come to Liverpool Cutbacks Come to Liverpool
The government is making life immeasurably harder for some of the country’s poorest people.
Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Jennifer O’Mahony
The Next Big Housing Crisis? The Next Big Housing Crisis?
Second-lien debt could be a greater threat to bank solvency than the subprime disaster of 2008.
Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality
Fiscal hawks in the US and Britain define policy while ignoring catastrophe.
Mar 15, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs
As those laid off during the recession continue to apply for entry-level positions, college seniors are facing more competition than expected.
Mar 14, 2011 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
The Oil-Food Price Shock The Oil-Food Price Shock
The cost of food skyrockets as oil prices rise, triggering political unrest.
Mar 10, 2011 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
Food Stamps for Good Food Food Stamps for Good Food
Should the program target hunger and obesity by promoting consumption of fruits and veggies?
Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Melanie Mason
Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, attacks on unions aren’t about budget savings. They're about dismantling the final barrier to the domination of American politics by the power of ...
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
New Wave of Protests Fighting Banksters New Wave of Protests Fighting Banksters
It was tax day in 2009 that saw the first Tea Party protests, and the FOX-led media firestorm that's followed has made it seem as though the Tea Party's the only game in town if yo...
Mar 9, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders