Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer
His autobiography sheds light on what motivates hard-right political leaders to apply brutal economic shock therapy.
Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein
How Bush’s Iraqi Oil Grab Went Awry How Bush’s Iraqi Oil Grab Went Awry
Want proof the Iraq War was all about oil? Here it is.
Sep 26, 2007 / Feature / Dilip Hiro
Strike! A Defining Moment for the UAW Strike! A Defining Moment for the UAW
The issues at stake, especially GM's drive to shift the burden of healthcare, will affect workers throughout the industrialized economy--to say nothing of Campaign '08.
Sep 25, 2007 / Feature / Max Fraser
The Fix Is In From the Fed–Maybe The Fix Is In From the Fed–Maybe
What, exactly, is the interest-rate cut going to fix?
Sep 21, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The High Price of Beauty The High Price of Beauty
A scourge of health problems has nail salon workers wondering about the industry's safety standards.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Virginia Sole-Smith
Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy
Forget 9/11. Alan Greenspan escapes vilification for his role in a plot against America's economic security.
Sep 20, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Shock Doctrine The Shock Doctrine
In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war aga...
Sep 18, 2007 / Video / Naomi Klein and Laura Hanna
The Housing Bubble Pops The Housing Bubble Pops
To solve the subprime mortgage crisis, start with aid for vulnerable homeowners, smarter economic policies and a more competent Federal Reserve Board.
Sep 13, 2007 / Editorial / Dean Baker
Welcome to Fleece U Welcome to Fleece U
Our mission is to take feckless teenagers like you and turn them into full-fledged debtors.
Sep 6, 2007 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich
Perishable Goods Perishable Goods
A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn