Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits Wanted: One GOP Vote for Unemployment Benefits
Failure to extend unemployment benefits is a problem created by both the GOP and the democratic Congress, Laura Flanders and Tim Carney explain on The Ed Show, guest hosted by Chri...
Jul 1, 2010 / Video / The Ed Show
Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill Why a Bank-Bashing Populist Democrat Opposed the Wall Street ‘Reform’ Bill
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, the most ardent bank critic in the House, voted "no" on the legislation backed by the Obama administration and Congressional leaders. Why...
Jul 1, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Battling the Banksters Battling the Banksters
This is not the end of reform; it's the beginning of a promising struggle to cut the financial sector down to tolerable dimensions and reduced power.
Jun 30, 2010 / Editorial / William Greider
Dangerous Experiment for Deficit Hawks Dangerous Experiment for Deficit Hawks
David Leonhardt, writing in the New York Times, quotes source after source saying, "The world’s rich countries are now conducting a dangerous experiment."
Jun 30, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Inequality in America Inequality in America
And what to do about it. A Nation forum, featuring Robert Reich, Dean Baker, Katherine Newman, David Pedulla, Orlando Patterson, Jeff Madrick and Matt Yglesias.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors
Unjust Spoils Unjust Spoils
Surging inequality, not Wall Street banditry, is the underlying cause of the Great Recession.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Robert B. Reich
The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy
Developing policy solutions to reduce inequality is not difficult. Mustering political will to enact them is.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Dean Baker
An Unequal-Opportunity Recession An Unequal-Opportunity Recession
The distribution of damage done by the Great Recession is not equal. African-Americans, men and low-skilled workers have been hardest hit.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Katherine S. Newman and David Pedulla
For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why? For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why?
Black and white Americans still don't live near each other. Does that account for persistent economic inequality?
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Orlando Patterson
American Incomes: Soaring or Static American Incomes: Soaring or Static
Addressing wage stagnation should be the country's top priority.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Jeff Madrick