CliffsNotes for Washington CliffsNotes for Washington
How to get yourself to the edge of the fiscal abyss and not jump.
Nov 12, 2012 / Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman
Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy Up Debt to Abolish It
The Strike Debt movement is planning a Rolling Jubilee—a bailout of the people, by the people.
Nov 12, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren Leading Banking Committee Democrat Backs Warren
One of the committee’s top Democrats said he wants to see Warren on board, if she wants to be.
Nov 9, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Voters Did Not Choose Austerity Voters Did Not Choose Austerity
The results are unambiguous: voters want more government investment and higher taxes on the wealthy.
Nov 9, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock? Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock?
The recovery could be an opportunity to realign our relationship with the natural world.
Nov 8, 2012 / Editorial / Naomi Klein
Can the Federal Reserve Help Prevent a Second Recession? Can the Federal Reserve Help Prevent a Second Recession?
Chairman Ben Bernanke, who’s been sounding the alarm, is attacked constantly by the right. He and his allies need support from a mostly silent left.
Nov 8, 2012 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
Speak Out to the Federal Reserve! Speak Out to the Federal Reserve!
Progressives falsely assume this mysterious institution is impervious to public pressure. We need to make our voices heard.
Nov 8, 2012 / Feature / William Greider
Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country
In California, Michigan, Alabama and beyond, voters came out for organized labor.
Nov 7, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
John Nichols: Labor Won in Wisconsin and Ohio Senate Elections John Nichols: Labor Won in Wisconsin and Ohio Senate Elections
The victories of Tammy Baldwin and Sherrod Brown show that standing up for workers’ rights pays off.
Nov 7, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Today Comes the Referendum: Will We ‘Take Care of Our Own’? Today Comes the Referendum: Will We ‘Take Care of Our Own’?
With Springsteen at his side, Obama ended his last campaign with a promise that “no matter how bad the storm is, we recover together.”
Nov 6, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols