Economy

Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’

Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’ Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’

FIfty-five years after the consumer rights advocate published his first article ridiculing the auto industry for negligence, Congress is investigating another scandal. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction

We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction

Senior politicians in both parties have become so intoxicated by the idea of an American surge in energy production that they have lost their senses.

Apr 1, 2014 / Michael T. Klare

Why You Should Call Apple Today

Why You Should Call Apple Today Why You Should Call Apple Today

On Tuesday, April 1, call Apple to demand the company protect its workers from dangerous chemicals. 

Apr 1, 2014 / NationAction

$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go

$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go $2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go

The “tip credit” or “subminimum wage” system basically leaves it up to the consumer to provide the bulk of workers’ earnings. So the custome...

Mar 31, 2014 / Michelle Chen

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

According to the IPCC’s latest report, global warming is already hurting people, especially the poor, and is bound to get worse in the years ahead. 

Mar 31, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality? Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

A tax on speculative financial transactions could bring in as much as $350 billion per year.

Mar 31, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer

This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer

Can the Bangladesh Accord provide a template for globalized corporate accountability?

Mar 28, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

DC insiders may not be “all in” for South Dakota's Rick Weiland, but a key senator is hailing his candidacy.

Mar 27, 2014 / John Nichols

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

The fate of public sector unionism lies with a single Supreme Court justice—and not the one you’d want.

Mar 27, 2014 / Joel Rogers

Just Hours

Just Hours Just Hours

What happens when a computer sets your schedule?

Mar 27, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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