Economy

AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite! AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite!

The AFL-CIO's recent rally on Wall Street was about more than economic inequality, it was part of an ongoing campaign to attract new young members.

Sep 30, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Iron City in the Shadow of G-20 Iron City in the Shadow of G-20

G-20 protesters and Pittsburgh locals take a stand against the summit and the corporate globalization they feel it supports.

Sep 28, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh

In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.

Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

The Silent Depression The Silent Depression

Among racial and ethnic minorities, a disproportionately high foreclosure rate is spreading to homeowners with prime loans.

Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

Joseph Stiglitz on the G-20, the Meltdown and What Comes Next Joseph Stiglitz on the G-20, the Meltdown and What Comes Next

The Nation's John Nichols sits down with Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh to discuss our economic crisis.

Sep 25, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video

Climate Change: Off the G-20 Agenda? Climate Change: Off the G-20 Agenda?

Climate change groups occupy a central place among G-20 protests in Pittsburgh.

Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

Meet the Hazzards Meet the Hazzards

If banks were people, here's what the full $17.5 trillion bailout would look like.

Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Nomi Prins

America’s Teacher America’s Teacher

The Shock Doctrine author interviews Michael Moore on the roots of the economic crisis and the promise and peril of this political moment.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein in Conversation With Michael Moore Naomi Klein in Conversation With Michael Moore

Listen to Naomi Klein interview Michael Moore on how Obama is handling the economic crisis and who is letting Wall Street take advantage of us.

Sep 23, 2009 / Audio / The Nation

Can Capitalism Be Saved? Can Capitalism Be Saved?

On the eve of the G-20 summit, The Nation's Alexander Cockburn and others discuss the future of capitalism.

Sep 23, 2009 / Video / GRITtv

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