Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign
Congress passed the STOCK Act with great fanfare, but is now ready to quietly undo the whole thing.
Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark
Clark discusses the work of UNDP, the launch of the 2013 Human Development Report in Mexico, the Millennium Development Goals and the many challenges that the UN will face in the f...
Apr 12, 2013 / Catherine Defontaine
At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too
Margaret Thatcher’s fancy funeral will be held this coming Wednesday. Along with the deceased prime minister, can we bury her most favorite slogan, too?
Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby
The Big Banks are fleeing activists and shareholders who are challenging their bad practices. They can run, but they can't hide.
Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Top 5 Myths About Chained-CPI, Debunked Top 5 Myths About Chained-CPI, Debunked
Cutting Social Security benefits is bad policy and bad politics.
Apr 11, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Tax for America Tax for America
Just doing what’s popular would make us healthier, wealthier, wiser and less indebted.
Apr 11, 2013 / Mattea Kramer
Take That, Austerity! Outcry and Activism Save 6-Day Mail Delivery Take That, Austerity! Outcry and Activism Save 6-Day Mail Delivery
How to fight the austerity agenda? Take a page from this campaign.
Apr 11, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Noted Noted
Rinku Sen on the Associated Press's decision to "drop the 'i' word," Robert Dreyfuss on Hagel's bad budget rhetoric, and the editors on a prize for Nation...
Apr 10, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors
Why We Need to Expand Social Security, Not Cut It Why We Need to Expand Social Security, Not Cut It
Obama's budget proposal is both bad politics and bad economics—our real crisis is that most Americans lack the means for a secure retirement.
Apr 10, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors
Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security? Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?
If the president goes through with his chained-CPI gambit, seniors won't be the only ones taking a hit—his political fortunes, and those of his party, will too.
Apr 10, 2013 / Blog / William Greider