Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims
Contrary to the dogmatic fiscal platforms proposed by conservatives, the American government needs to be investing money, not taking it out of circulation.
Dec 5, 2011 / Video / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them
An old campaign tape reveals that Scott Walker, who is spending millions to avert a recall election, once hailed them as democracy in action.
Dec 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin
COLLEGE FINALIST: My generation must take on the task of building strong community economies and reestablishing collective wealth for all people.
Dec 2, 2011 / Matthew Hickson
Unemployment Dips, but That Hardly Makes Up for a Lost Year Unemployment Dips, but That Hardly Makes Up for a Lost Year
Unemployment dropped to 8.6 percent, while the economy added 120,000 new jobs. Is this good enough news?
Dec 2, 2011 / Mike Konczal
The Gingrich of Politics Past Mounts a Modern Scrooge-Marley Campaign The Gingrich of Politics Past Mounts a Modern Scrooge-Marley Campaign
Suggesting that poor kids are only good at crime, GOP front-runner renews campaign to end child labor laws and make low-income children “clean the bathrooms.”
Dec 2, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
America Isn’t Broke America Isn’t Broke
The Supercommittee is dead. Here’s what should come next.
Dec 1, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
You Can Arrest an Idea You Can Arrest an Idea
Count the liberal mayor of Los Angeles as one of those apologists for suppressing truth in the name of civic order.
Dec 1, 2011 / Robert Scheer
NLRB’s Republican Member Backs Off Resignation Threat NLRB’s Republican Member Backs Off Resignation Threat
Despite earlier threats, a Republican on the National Labor Relations Board didn’t prevent passage of a key pro-worker rule.
Nov 30, 2011 / Blog / George Zornick
Bob Herbert: Rebuilding America’s Economy Bob Herbert: Rebuilding America’s Economy
The development of a fair and sustainable economy, Bob Herbert argues, will require a national conversation—not to mention a considerable amount of government involvement.
Nov 30, 2011 / Video / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas
The Nastiness of Newt The Nastiness of Newt
Gingrich, the champion of child labor, has risen to the top of a GOP field so extreme it would scare Goldwater and Reagan.
Nov 30, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors