Lax Little Islands Lax Little Islands
Obama and Congress must get tougher on offshore tax cheats--prosecuting them as criminals and requiring full payment, with penalties and interest.
May 13, 2009 / Editorial / David Cay Johnston
The More Things Change The More Things Change
Wall Street's pervasive influence on Obama's change agenda props up banks, while the real economy continues to suffer.
Coming Up Thorns Coming Up Thorns
Premature optimism about the economy could swiftly undermine the president's credibility. Stand by, taxpayers: there may be more rescues ahead.
May 13, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy? Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy?
We shouldn't pass up a chance to enlist the auto industry in a green transition.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Max Fraser
Time for Another Reuther Plan Time for Another Reuther Plan
Autoworkers should meet this crisis as they have in the past: boldly and visibly.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Nelson Lichtenstein
The Case for Kenosha The Case for Kenosha
Bailouts may protect the automakers. But what about the autoworkers?
May 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Is the Gender Gap Growing? Is the Gender Gap Growing?
Francoise Jacobson, Elly Spicer, Wendy Webb and Denise Doyle on the gender gap, women trade workers and the recession.
Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay? Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay?
The Nation's Naomi Klein and William Greider discuss the long term implications of the financial crisis and economic bailout.
May 12, 2009 / Video / Charlie Rose
Credit Card Holders Have Rights Too Credit Card Holders Have Rights Too
Momentum is shifting in Washington to to protect consumers from arbitrary rate hikes and other unfair and deceptive credit card practices.
May 12, 2009 / Editorial / Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
Road to Ruin: Mortgage Fraud Scandal Brewing Road to Ruin: Mortgage Fraud Scandal Brewing
Former loan officers from lending firms step forward to point out the systemic fraud that created the subprime mortgage housing crisis.
May 11, 2009 / Video / American News Project