Economy

September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses

September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses

“What you have is a glorified money-laundering scheme.”

Sep 15, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

Bernie in the Lion’s Den

Bernie in the Lion’s Den Bernie in the Lion’s Den

The socialist senator from Vermont wasn’t exactly eaten alive at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Lynchburg.

Sep 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions

Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions

The American people simply are not as anti-union as the governor’s active imagination tells him they are.

Sep 14, 2015 / John Nichols

A man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers

And this is how reformers and activists might win protections for Silicon Valley’s so-called “independent contractors.”

Sep 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’

The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’ The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’

Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins may have passed away well too soon, but they will be remembered for what they stood for and whom they affected.

Sep 14, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Megan Barry

Nashville Elects a Mayor Who Is Serious About Jobs, Wages, Poverty Nashville Elects a Mayor Who Is Serious About Jobs, Wages, Poverty

A candidate who trusted the intelligence of voters wins a decisive victory.

Sep 11, 2015 / John Nichols

In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing

In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing

In this magical year of women in sports, we would do well to remember the triumphs and lessons of Marion Jones.

Sep 11, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Garment workers

Yes, Your T-Shirt Was ‘Made in LA’—and the Worker Got 4 Cents For It Yes, Your T-Shirt Was ‘Made in LA’—and the Worker Got 4 Cents For It

Why the sorry state of Los Angeles garment manufacturing should put serious attention on sweatshops—here in the US and across the world.

Sep 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Chile Allende coup

The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started

Salvador Allende warned against neoliberalism’s disastrous effects just before he was overthrown. He was right to be worried.

Sep 11, 2015 / Greg Grandin

The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City

The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City

Once an activist, can Ada Colau make her vision a reality?

Sep 10, 2015 / Editorial / Elia Gran

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