Economy

If Elections Matter for Greece, Why Not for America?

If Elections Matter for Greece, Why Not for America? If Elections Matter for Greece, Why Not for America?

Voting should have the power to begin the world over again.

Jan 28, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

The European Union Remains Divided

The European Union Remains Divided The European Union Remains Divided

Europe remains politically and economically divided.

Jan 28, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

What the Sharing Economy Takes

What the Sharing Economy Takes What the Sharing Economy Takes

Uber and Airbnb monetize the desperation of people in the post-crisis economy while sounding generous—and evoke a fantasy of community in an atomized population.

Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / Doug Henwood

Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand

Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand

What the rise of the app-based cab service says about the future of work in America

Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / Jon Liss

What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon?

What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon? What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon?

Federal prosecutors want to put one in prison for taking kickbacks for doing political favors. The other has been richly rewarded for defrauding investors and saving fellow bankers...

Jan 27, 2015 / Blog / William Greider

What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?

What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants? What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?

The party’s platform includes some of the most progressive immigration policies in the Eurozone—but can they make those ideas a reality?

Jan 27, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen

The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse

The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse

The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.

Jan 27, 2015 / John Feffer

A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery

A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery

The 1 percent has captured the majority of gains since the Great Recession in most states.

Jan 26, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The president wants to railroad through Congress a deal that threatens to undermine labor rights, restrict Internet freedom and push jobs overseas.

Jan 26, 2015 / Take Action / NationAction

These Mental Health Patients Are Being Neglected on an Epidemic Scale

These Mental Health Patients Are Being Neglected on an Epidemic Scale These Mental Health Patients Are Being Neglected on an Epidemic Scale

Kaiser's workers and patients have had enough of epic waiting times and surging suicide rates.

Jan 26, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen

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