Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For
Whether the price of oil is high or low, someone's going to pay--and sooner or later all of us will--because our civilization is based on the stuff.
Jan 13, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor
As the poor and the formerly middle-class take an economic beating, will they finally have enough status to get their needs met?
Jan 12, 2009 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Tax Havens: The Hidden Hand in the Financial Crisis Tax Havens: The Hidden Hand in the Financial Crisis
How did so many financial institutions crumble with so little warning? How tax havens helped enable the mess.
Jan 8, 2009 / Video / American News Project
Priming the Economic Pump Priming the Economic Pump
Nobody can say whether pumping large amounts of money into the economy will work--or even define the proper measure of success.
Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan
Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer
These groups can help.
Jan 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
The Student Loan Bailout The Student Loan Bailout
The credit crunch is hitting students hard, but is government aid going to shareholders and CEOs instead of the borrowers who need it most?
Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Cole Robertson
Ideas for a New Era Ideas for a New Era
It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.
Dec 23, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Redoing Globalization Redoing Globalization
The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as domestic problems.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger
A Green Stimulus for the People A Green Stimulus for the People
Obama's environmental agenda can empower working people to take control of their energy use.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Lisa Margonelli