Elizabeth Warren Runs Against a DC That’s “Rigged for Big Corporations” Elizabeth Warren Runs Against a DC That’s “Rigged for Big Corporations”
The consumer advocate's pitch-perfect populist message is exactly what Democrats need to say -- and hear -- in 2012.
Sep 14, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
CBO to Super-Committee: Increase the Deficit! CBO to Super-Committee: Increase the Deficit!
The head of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office had some intriguing advice for the “super-committee” on deficit reduction.
Sep 13, 2011 / Blog / George Zornick
Melissa Harris-Perry: Democrats Could Lose Anthony Weiner’s Seat Melissa Harris-Perry: Democrats Could Lose Anthony Weiner’s Seat
The prospect of losing another seat in Congress may further hurt the morale of the Democratic party.
Sep 13, 2011 / Nation in the News / The Nation
Say Hello to the Highest Poverty Rate in 17 Years Say Hello to the Highest Poverty Rate in 17 Years
The Republican plan for greater austerity—large spending cuts on all levels of government—would only exacerbate the pain suffered by lower-income families.
Sep 13, 2011 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
Eric Schneiderman: A Gutsy Fighter for Mortgage Relief Eric Schneiderman: A Gutsy Fighter for Mortgage Relief
The New York Attorney General is refusing an unfair settlement for homeowners and pushing for a full investigation of bank misconduct.
Sep 13, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Anti-Obama Vs. Pro-Medicare: House Elections Today Test 2012 Messages Anti-Obama Vs. Pro-Medicare: House Elections Today Test 2012 Messages
Both sides will spin to win House races in New York and Nevada, but the results will be telling.
Sep 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Allison Kilkenny: Saving the Postal Service Without Privatizing It Allison Kilkenny: Saving the Postal Service Without Privatizing It
The post office has come under fire from fiscal hawks for running a $9 billion deficit, and the threats have now reached the point where the service could be closed in a matter of ...
Kucinich on International Policy and its Relationship to the Economy Kucinich on International Policy and its Relationship to the Economy
The congressman argues that just as war and poverty are twins, so are peace and prosperity.
Sep 12, 2011 / Video / C-SPAN and Dennis Kucinich
Little Love for Labor Little Love for Labor
A new report reveals that high school textbooks are getting a lot wrong about the labor movement.
Sep 12, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson
Uncle Sam Does(n’t) Want You Uncle Sam Does(n’t) Want You
From the first jobless Americans through the Great Depression to the Great Recession of the present moment, the reserve army of labor marches through time.
Sep 12, 2011 / Steve Fraser and Joshua Freeman