Labor’s Legacy Labor’s Legacy
The "Seattle coalition" for fair trade has suffered some setbacks, but on the whole we have filled the political space we created in the tear gas and drizzle a decade ago.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Mike Dolan
Obama’s Choice Obama’s Choice
A decade after Seattle, there is no WTO expansion. But there is also no WTO turnaround.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Lori Wallach
The Spirit of Seattle Lives On The Spirit of Seattle Lives On
In dozens of recent Congressional contests, fair traders have replaced free traders.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Still Doing God’s Work on Wall Street Still Doing God’s Work on Wall Street
Is anyone ever going to be held accountable for the sweetheart deals that passed billions of taxpayer dollars through the AIG shell game to the banks that caused the meltdown?
Nov 25, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures
Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.
Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
In the Shadow of Hoover In the Shadow of Hoover
Deficit spending is a cure for our troubles, not the cause. If Obama reduces the red ink, the Great Recession could be born again
Nov 23, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider
Tell ‘The Nation’: Recession Stories Tell ‘The Nation’: Recession Stories
In response to Lizzy Ratner's "Generation Recession," young readers from across the country wrote to The Nation to share how the recession has impacted them.
Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Our Readers
Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’ Shareholders Alone Can’t Correct ‘Too Big to Fail’
At major US banks, shareholders actually want their executives to be rewarded for taking on excessive risk.
Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Zach Carter
The Global South Bloc The Global South Bloc
Poor countries can make big gains in climate talks if they stick together, argues Saleemul Huq.
Nov 19, 2009 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Green Jobs for Recovery Green Jobs for Recovery
Clean-energy sectors, which hold the promise of being major engines of job growth, are creating opportunities for those communities hit hardest by the recession: low-income communi...
Nov 19, 2009 / Feature / Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins