Economy

Remember the Real Villain–Wall Street Remember the Real Villain–Wall Street

In confusing times like these, it's important to keep the story straight.

Sep 9, 2009 / Editorial / Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh

Working Without Laws Working Without Laws

Employment and labor law violations are still persistent in America. There is hope for change with the new administration.

Sep 4, 2009 / Feature / Annette Bernhardt, Ruth Milkman, and Nik Theodore

The Deification of Gentle Ben The Deification of Gentle Ben

While the mainstream press portrays newly reappointed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke as a mild-mannered hero, the reality is he is responsible for much of the economic pain Americans ar...

Aug 25, 2009 / Editorial / William Greider

Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story

In his latest film, Michael Moore goes after Wall Street fat cats and congressmen who love them, tracing the path of the economy through Bush, bubbles and bailouts.

Aug 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Nation Video

UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know? UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know?

Was Phil Gramm truly unaware of the widespread efforts at UBS to defraud the US Treasury?

Aug 19, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Has Labor Been Left Hanging? Has Labor Been Left Hanging?

Security guards in Philadelphia face an uphill battle to unionize with the Employee Free Choice Act stalled in Congress.

Aug 17, 2009 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Money for Nothing Money for Nothing

Big profits on Wall Street, and the big bonuses they fund, are not justified by the marketplace.

Aug 12, 2009 / Editorial / Jeff Madrick

Divorce–Union Style Divorce–Union Style

Can the labor movement overcome UNITE HERE's messy breakup?

Aug 12, 2009 / Feature / Peter Dreier

Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag

The average American is paying for the banking debacle not only in taxes for the bailout but with lost jobs and homes.

Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Sanders Unfiltered: America’s Class Crisis Sanders Unfiltered: America’s Class Crisis

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders calls for a "new type of Wall Street, a Wall Street that is not interested in bubble economics," in this first in a series of videos.

Aug 11, 2009 / Video / Brave New Films

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