It’s Good to Be Goldman It’s Good to Be Goldman
Those responsible for the crisis continue to be rewarded, as Timothy Geithner’s Treasury Department approves tens of millions of dollars in bonuses for Goldman Sachs executiv...
Feb 1, 2013 / Robert Scheer
This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education
Concentrated poverty has largely been ignored by policymakers, despite the huge impact it has on student achievement.
Feb 1, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Could New Orleans Be the Labor Movement’s Next Frontier? Could New Orleans Be the Labor Movement’s Next Frontier?
The city runs on tourism—and thousands of non-union restaurant workers.
Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Labor Board and Union Reach a Deal for Sixty-Day Moratorium on Walmart Pickets Labor Board and Union Reach a Deal for Sixty-Day Moratorium on Walmart Pickets
The agreement is designed to resolve Walmart’s allegations that workers’ Black Friday protests were illegal.
Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Italy Votes: Austerity, Social Justice—or Don Giovanni? Italy Votes: Austerity, Social Justice—or Don Giovanni?
The sad truth is that disarming and defeating Silvio Berlusconi remains the country’s first priority.
Jan 31, 2013 / Frederika Randall
Starbucks Tycoon Bullies the Baristas Starbucks Tycoon Bullies the Baristas
CEO Howard Schultz doesn’t like unions. But he’s happy to coerce his low-paid workers into joining a phony austerity campaign.
Jan 30, 2013 / Editorial / Josh Eidelson
Why Are Domestic Workers Ignored in Immigration Reform? Why Are Domestic Workers Ignored in Immigration Reform?
They perform backbreaking work for low pay just like agricultural workers. Where’s their fast track?
Jan 29, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
The Politics of Debt in America The Politics of Debt in America
How debt built America—and may yet come to tear it apart.
Jan 29, 2013 / Steve Fraser
For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets
What’s a little permanent brain damage when you’re facing a life of debilitating poverty?
Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice? How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice?
The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn talks with The Nation's Bryce Covert and George Zornick about what Obama can—and should—tackle in his second term.
Jan 25, 2013 / Audio / The Nation