Economy

Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016?

Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016? Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016?

The Newark Star-Ledger says Christie’s attack on pensions is the final nail in his coffin. (We’ll see.)

May 22, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue

Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue Why the Korean Ferry Disaster Is an American Issue

It’s the product of both deregulatory neoliberal capitalism and Korea’s authoritarian past—a history in which the United States played no small part.

May 21, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Christine Hong and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage?

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage? The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Does the US Need a Higher Minimum Wage?

The third in a series of debates between The Nation and National Review, moderated by Roll Call.

May 21, 2014 / The Nation

Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California?

Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California? Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California?

In 2008, progressives won control of City Hall. Now, as elections loom, Chevron wants to take it back.

May 21, 2014 / Cities Rising / Steve Early

Reports of Worker Abuse Continue at NYU’s Newly Completed Abu Dhabi Campus

Reports of Worker Abuse Continue at NYU’s Newly Completed Abu Dhabi Campus Reports of Worker Abuse Continue at NYU’s Newly Completed Abu Dhabi Campus

To build the university where Bill Clinton will speak this week, laborers are paid less than what was contracted, are refused their own passports and bank cards and sleep a dozen t...

May 20, 2014 / StudentNation / Helen Holmes, Ari Lipsitz, and StudentNation

Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People

Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People

In case after case, the Court is expanding the power of corporations and the very wealthy while making it harder for ordinary citizens to fight back.

May 20, 2014 / Blog / William Greider

What Makes Ohio State the Most Unequal Public University in America?

What Makes Ohio State the Most Unequal Public University in America? What Makes Ohio State the Most Unequal Public University in America?

Across the US, student debt is worst at schools with the highest-paid presidents.

May 19, 2014 / Blog / Jon Wiener

Turkey’s Deadly Mining Disaster Reveals Just How Little Was Done to Prevent It

Turkey’s Deadly Mining Disaster Reveals Just How Little Was Done to Prevent It Turkey’s Deadly Mining Disaster Reveals Just How Little Was Done to Prevent It

Will the death of over 300 miners spark a revolution against Prime Minister Erdogan’s government?

May 19, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

The Geopolitical Earthquakes Reshaping Eurasia’s Economy

The Geopolitical Earthquakes Reshaping Eurasia’s Economy The Geopolitical Earthquakes Reshaping Eurasia’s Economy

The BRICS countries are creating a new global architecture that challenges the exceptionalist, unipolar world that Washington imagines for our future.

May 19, 2014 / Pepe Escobar

In the Real World, the So-Called ‘Boy Crisis’ Disappears

In the Real World, the So-Called ‘Boy Crisis’ Disappears In the Real World, the So-Called ‘Boy Crisis’ Disappears

Girls may outperform boys in school, but the workplace is still stacked against them.

May 19, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

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