Economy

The Big Float’s a Big Scam The Big Float’s a Big Scam

WikiLeaks may be the biggest information explosion this week, but Wednesday's mammoth release of documents pertaining to the Fed's bank bailout program could well spark the most ou...

Dec 2, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Making Unions Matter Again

Making Unions Matter Again Making Unions Matter Again

For too long, unions have mistaken access for power. They need to get back to organizing and activating members.

Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

Motel-land

Motel-land Motel-land

For Americans teetering on the edge of poverty, in other rooms there are other trials.

Dec 2, 2010 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski

Fed’s ‘Backdoor Bailout’ Provided $3.3 Trillion in Loans to Banks, Corporations Fed’s ‘Backdoor Bailout’ Provided $3.3 Trillion in Loans to Banks, Corporations

Audit reveals the scope of "emergency" loans. Bernie Sanders wants to know if  "secret Fed loans turned out to be direct corporate welfare to big banks." I...

Dec 2, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

WikiLeaks’ Economic Warfare WikiLeaks’ Economic Warfare

Bank of America shares fell 3 percent on Tuesday after Julian Assange hinted that he had as much as 5 GB worth of their documents revealing some shady behavior.

Dec 1, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’ ‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’

As jobless benefits expire for 800,000 American families, Congressman Jim McDermott says that instead of negotiating with Republicans, Obama and the Democrats should recognize...

Dec 1, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Why Tax When You Can Freeze? Why Tax When You Can Freeze?

"The hard truth" is that controlling the deficit's going to "require some broad sacrifice" that public workers are going to have to share in, said the Pres.

Nov 30, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’! Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’!

The co-chairs of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform have a plan to address the nation's deficit and debt challenges by weakening Social Se...

Nov 30, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast

Minnesota senator seeks a Department of Justice investigation into manipulation of NBC by Comcast.

Nov 24, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Fail and Grow Rich on Wall Street Fail and Grow Rich on Wall Street

Welcome to the brave new world of post-bailout capitalism.

Nov 24, 2010 / Robert Scheer

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