Economy

Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks

Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks

The Democratic senator is introducing legislation to break them up, but he’s in an uphill battle—against not only the GOP but his own party.

Mar 13, 2013 / Editorial / William Greider

No Exit? Greece’s Ongoing Crisis

No Exit? Greece’s Ongoing Crisis No Exit? Greece’s Ongoing Crisis

How do Greece’s economists and writers explain its social predicament?

Mar 13, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Mark Mazower

What’s the Matter With Graham Hill’s ‘Living With Less’

What’s the Matter With Graham Hill’s ‘Living With Less’ What’s the Matter With Graham Hill’s ‘Living With Less’

The problem isn’t that Americans are spending more money on stuff—they’re not. It’s that stuff has gotten cheaper.

Mar 13, 2013 / Blog / Richard Kim

Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home

Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home

Organizers say management retaliated against strikers by locking them out of their homes.

Mar 13, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson

Senate Democrats Press Obama on Chained CPI

Senate Democrats Press Obama on Chained CPI Senate Democrats Press Obama on Chained CPI

 The proposed method for calculating benefits would cost the sick, the elderly and veterans.

Mar 12, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

A Brooklyn Corner

A Brooklyn Corner A Brooklyn Corner

Day laborers who clean for ultra-Orthodox Jewish households are learning about their rights.

Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / E. Tammy Kim

The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation

The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation

The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.

Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / Dave Zirin

Our ‘Government of Laws’ Is Now Above the Law

Our ‘Government of Laws’ Is Now Above the Law Our ‘Government of Laws’ Is Now Above the Law

The US Attorney General has recently stated that drone strikes on Americans are possible and that banks complicit in the financial crisis are too big to prosecute.

Mar 12, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women

What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women What Paul Ryan’s Budget Means for Women

Short version: a huge reduction in many of the programs they rely on.

Mar 12, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert

If Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, Why Should You?

If Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, Why Should You? If Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, Why Should You?

The tax savings of 19 US companies that park their money abroad would be more than enough to cover the $85 billion sequester cuts.

Mar 12, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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