ROC vs. the NRA ROC vs. the NRA
Hit hard by the recession, America's restaurant workers are fighting for a fair deal.
May 12, 2010 / Feature / Spencer Woodman
Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood
A West Virginia Congressman's primary defeat sends an ominous message to all incumbents. But Democrats should be especially conscious of the threat posed by an anti-Washington mood...
May 12, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Service Cuts Come From Low Taxes Service Cuts Come From Low Taxes
How could there be trillions of dollars in government aid for banks and insurance companies and so little left over for schools, health and transit?
May 12, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs
Creating jobs that pay poverty-like wages might feel like a quick fix, but if it doesn’t get working families back on their feet, it won’t do much for our economy.
May 11, 2010 / Mike Fishman and Paul Sonn
Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace
Three working homeowners in Queens faced foreclosure—and JP Morgan Chase refused to modify their mortgages. Now they've brought a lawsuit, and the bank is suddenly respo...
May 11, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Senate Votes to Audit the Fed Senate Votes to Audit the Fed
After years of being dismissed and disregarded, the "Audit the Fed" movement—with a remarkable left-right coalition—wins a 96-0 vote in the Senate.
May 11, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Beyond Business as Usual Beyond Business as Usual
We can't simply grow our way out of unemployment.
May 6, 2010 / Editorial / Juliet Schor
Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths
Demonstrations in Greece may have caused three deaths, but who caused the financial crisis that led to the demonstrations?
May 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Catastrophes Every Day for Profit Catastrophes Every Day for Profit
How do we define catastrophe? By Iraq's uncounted dead? By the uncounted casualties of greed on Wall Street?
Apr 29, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman? Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman?
Democrats could use new restrictive laws in Arizona and Oklahoma as a guide for financial regulation.
Apr 28, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders