Economics

Our Eroding Dollar Our Eroding Dollar

No matter how much it adds to inflation, the Fed, prodded by Wall Street, is poised to again lower interest rates--punching an even bigger hole in our purchasing power.

Jan 18, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Recession–Who Cares? Recession–Who Cares?

Politicians and economists find it hard to admit that we have two economies--one for the rich and one for everyone else--and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression...

Jan 9, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

Toy Story Toy Story

An eviscerated Consumer Product Safety Commission means American children still face perils from their toys.

Jan 3, 2008 / Editorial / Daphne Eviatar

Civic Agriculture = Sane Housing Civic Agriculture = Sane Housing

There is an alternative to unhealthy eating and irresponsible development schemes.

Dec 3, 2007 / Feature / Nevin Cohen

Guns Beat Green: The Market Has Spoken Guns Beat Green: The Market Has Spoken

If you're looking for a sure bet in the new growth market, sell solar and buy surveillance. Forget wind, buy weapons.

Nov 29, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein

The Dialectics of Revolution… Uh, Recycling The Dialectics of Revolution… Uh, Recycling

Looking askance at a practice widely supposed to be a pretty good idea.

Nov 29, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Pakistan’s Bomb: Have It Your Way Pakistan’s Bomb: Have It Your Way

Thanks to globalization, the 'Islamic bomb' turns out to be a little bit American, Canadian, Swiss, German, Dutch, British, Japanese and even Russian.

Nov 28, 2007 / Feature / Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins

Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out

Conservation, like taxes, is for little people. When you're rich you can waste all the water you want.

Nov 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Deal Breakers Deal Breakers

Two new books seek to galvanize progressives at a key political moment: Paul Krugman's The Conscience of a Liberal and Jonathan Chait's The Big Con.

Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Luxury Grub Luxury Grub

What's so great about designer chocolate if it's infested with cockroach droppings? As the economic widens, rich and poor still occupy the same food chain.

Nov 19, 2007 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

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