Economy

Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain Spitzer’s Shame is Wall Street’s Gain

Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex?

Mar 12, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Fall of the American Consumer The Fall of the American Consumer

We have been the world's designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.

Mar 11, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Math on Government Spending The Math on Government Spending

Proving once and for all that progressive economic projects are worth more than tax cuts.

Mar 11, 2008 / Daniel Carol

Labor’s War on Global Warming Labor’s War on Global Warming

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.

Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith

How to Swim Against the Current How to Swim Against the Current

People are wriggling free of the fetters of corporate culture.

Mar 6, 2008 / Feature / Jim Hightower and Susan DeMarco

Obama, Being Called a Muslim Is Not a Smear Obama, Being Called a Muslim Is Not a Smear

He should denounce the attacks themselves as racist propaganda.

Feb 28, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck

Feeling squeezed? It's official: if you're not in management, the value of your paycheck is dropping at an alarming rate.

Feb 21, 2008 / Feature / Nancy Cleeland

Half-a-Loaf Stimulus Half-a-Loaf Stimulus

Good news in the stimulus package: low and middle income Americans receive cash to rev a slowing economy. Bad news: tax breaks for businesses won't help much at all.

Feb 13, 2008 / Feature / Nancy Cleeland

Homeless in New Orleans Homeless in New Orleans

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has turned New Orleans into a tragic Tale of Two Cities.

Feb 7, 2008 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble Firestone’s Super Bowl Fumble

Few people watching the Firestone-sponsored Super Bowl halftime show are aware of the company's reputation in Liberia for harsh working conditions, child labor and environmental ru...

Feb 1, 2008 / Feature / Ruthie Ackerman

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