Obama Names New FHFA Director Obama Names New FHFA Director
Obama has taken a good first step to bring relief to underwater homeowners—but there’s more he can do.
May 1, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
How Wall Street Defanged Dodd-Frank How Wall Street Defanged Dodd-Frank
Battalions of regulatory lawyers burrowed deep in the federal bureaucracy to foil reform.
Apr 30, 2013 / Feature / Gary Rivlin
Banks on the Run (Continued) Banks on the Run (Continued)
Bank accountability activists continue to send a clear message to the big banks: “You can run, but you can’t hide.”
Apr 30, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
The Bangladeshi Blood on America’s Hands The Bangladeshi Blood on America’s Hands
When will free-traders-gone-wild own up to their complicity in brutal injustices like last week’s deadly factory fire?
Apr 30, 2013 / Blog / William Greider
John Liu: An ‘Out of Control’ Wealth Gap Is Holding New York City Back John Liu: An ‘Out of Control’ Wealth Gap Is Holding New York City Back
The difference between rich and poor is stunting economic growth, the mayoral candidate says.
Apr 29, 2013 / Audio / The Nation
House GOP Plans Even Deeper Food Stamp Cuts House GOP Plans Even Deeper Food Stamp Cuts
Last year's farm bill stalled because the GOP proposed deep food stamp cuts—and now they want even more.
Apr 29, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests
The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.
Apr 29, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Sequestration 101: If a Budget Cut Doesn’t Impact the Wealthy, Congress Won’t Fix It Sequestration 101: If a Budget Cut Doesn’t Impact the Wealthy, Congress Won’t Fix It
The poor have long known that a budget cut passed in Congress means hardship in real life. Now middle-class Americans realize that, too.
Apr 28, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Well, La-Tee-Da: Congress Fixes Furloughs in Time to Fly Home for Weekend, Lets Everyone Else’s Pain from the Sequester Fester Well, La-Tee-Da: Congress Fixes Furloughs in Time to Fly Home for Weekend, Lets Everyone Else’s Pain from the Sequester Fester
Air traffic controllers are back on the job, but a host of other issues haven't been solved.
Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Obama: Mortgaging the Living to Save the Wealth of the Dead Obama: Mortgaging the Living to Save the Wealth of the Dead
Obama’s “chained CPI” saves only half of what the estate tax exemption loses. Do dead millionaires really matter more than Social Security?
Apr 25, 2013 / Blog / William Greider