Feingold Will Vote Against Financial Services Reform Bill Feingold Will Vote Against Financial Services Reform Bill
Obama claims the legislation soon to be voted on in the Senate will prevent future financial meltdowns. But the Wisconsin Democrat says that simply is not the case.
Jul 14, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Has Obama Delivered on Healthcare Reform? Has Obama Delivered on Healthcare Reform?
Eric Alterman asks, should Americans be proud of what Obama has done so far, or has he succeeded only in passing weak reforms?
Two More Candidates for the McChrystal Treatment Two More Candidates for the McChrystal Treatment
At this point, the only way the economy is going to turn around is if Obama's economic hotshots grant professionally damaging interviews to journalists who won't paper over their m...
Jul 7, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Equal Obliviousness, Not Equal Rights Equal Obliviousness, Not Equal Rights
Although pundits galore like to do it—a lot—it makes no sense to lump the sexes into undifferentiated groups.
Jul 1, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits
Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Ch...
Jul 1, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits
Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Chri...
Jul 1, 2010 / Video / The Ed Show
Battling the Banksters Battling the Banksters
This is not the end of reform; it's the beginning of a promising struggle to cut the financial sector down to tolerable dimensions and reduced power.
Jun 30, 2010 / Editorial / William Greider
Dangerous Experiment for Deficit Hawks Dangerous Experiment for Deficit Hawks
David Leonhardt, writing in the New York Times, quotes source after source saying, "The world’s rich countries are now conducting a dangerous experiment."
Jun 30, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Inequality in America Inequality in America
And what to do about it. A Nation forum, featuring Robert Reich, Dean Baker, Katherine Newman, David Pedulla, Orlando Patterson, Jeff Madrick and Matt Yglesias.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors
Unjust Spoils Unjust Spoils
Surging inequality, not Wall Street banditry, is the underlying cause of the Great Recession.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Robert B. Reich