Economy

Sequestration Is Austerity, but Not Enough for Simpson and Bowles

Sequestration Is Austerity, but Not Enough for Simpson and Bowles Sequestration Is Austerity, but Not Enough for Simpson and Bowles

The front men for the austerity agenda are back with plans to cut Social Security and redistribute wealth upward.

Feb 19, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy

Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy Letter From Tanzania II: A Visit to the US Embassy

The country needs more foreign aid to develop infrastructure amid the effects of climate change, but don’t look to the private sector.

Feb 19, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Ten Things You Should Know About #TheRealTANF

Ten Things You Should Know About #TheRealTANF Ten Things You Should Know About #TheRealTANF

TANF authorization expires at the end of March. The program isn’t what you think it is.

Feb 19, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Wall Street Wins Again? Not So Fast.

Wall Street Wins Again? Not So Fast. Wall Street Wins Again? Not So Fast.

A task force exists to prosecute those who cause the housing crisis. Now we need to help it get to work.

Feb 18, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview] Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

On GRITtv, a member of the Open Solidarity Initiative discusses the ongoing occupation of a Greek factory.

Feb 15, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage?

Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage? Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage?

Nation writer Josh Eidelson appears on The Young Turks to forecast the future of the minimum wage.

Feb 15, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Under the leadership of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Walmart Foundation used generous gifts to grease the way for store expansions.

Feb 15, 2013 / Josh Eidelson and Lee Fang

How Can Labor Be Saved?

How Can Labor Be Saved? How Can Labor Be Saved?

American unions are in deep trouble. What’s the way out?

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Josh Eidelson

Make Organizing a Civil Right Make Organizing a Civil Right

It’s time to tie worker rights to “Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall.”

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Richard D. Kahlenberg and Moshe Z. Marvit

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

It’s time to harness data.

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Suresh Naidu and Dorian T. Warren

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