Economy

I’m Nobody, Who Are You? On Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ I’m Nobody, Who Are You? On Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’

If you get to the top, only to find that the voice hounding you with charges of inauthenticity is your own, what then?

Nov 20, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alexandra Schwartz

Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests

Occupy Wall Street is showing solidarity with striking Walmart workers. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Josh Eidelson: The True Power of Walmart Workers Josh Eidelson: The True Power of Walmart Workers

A historic, nation-wide strike on the megastore’s most profitable day could have a “permanent impact” on the Walmart brand. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference

In university admissions, why are we preferencing the already-privileged? 

Nov 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Scott Stern

Austerity: A Violation of Human Rights?

Austerity: A Violation of Human Rights? Austerity: A Violation of Human Rights?

What if the debate about the so-called "fiscal cliff" were framed in human rights terms?

Nov 20, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession

In a time of recession, why should the most vulnerable Americans—and not the richest 2 percent—pay the price of US debt?

Nov 19, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Walmart Asks a Judge to Block Historic Strikes Walmart Asks a Judge to Block Historic Strikes

What’s the real purpose of Walmart’s Labor Board charge against the United Food & Commerical Workers Union? 

Nov 19, 2012 / Blog / Josh Eidelson

The Budget Deal We Deserve The Budget Deal We Deserve

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is standing up to austerity hawks, promoting a “Deal For All” that protects social spending and invests in real growth. 

Nov 19, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Vulture Capitalism Ate Your Twinkies

Vulture Capitalism Ate Your Twinkies Vulture Capitalism Ate Your Twinkies

It wasn’t Hostess workers or their union that wrecked the company. It was a Bain-like private-equity company.

Nov 19, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

An Easy Task for Congress: Save the Post Office An Easy Task for Congress: Save the Post Office

A lame-duck Congress manufactured the current “postal crisis.” This lame-duck Congress could fix it.

Nov 16, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

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