Economy

It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent) It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent)

This election remains about the genuine struggles and solutions that benefit all but the most privileged in this country.

Sep 18, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue

Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent? Isn’t Mitt Romney a Member of the 47 Percent?

Romney should not be so dismissive of the tax-avoiding class. After all, he's one of them.

Sep 18, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform

The children struggling the hardest in school also happen to be some of the poorest in the country.

Sep 17, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes

After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers

The overturn of Scott Walker’s anti-labor law reminds us that workers and their unions have a right to equal protection under the law.

Sep 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Predistribution: A Big, New Idea Predistribution: A Big, New Idea

As the income gap widens, British Labour leaders say a “tax and spend” approach isn't enough. 

Sep 17, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’ Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’

“Collective bargaining has been restored for teachers across Wisconsin, for municipal employees across Wisconsin,” says a key union leader.

Sep 15, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

The Stimulus Alone Won’t Fix the Economy The Stimulus Alone Won’t Fix the Economy

A sweet day for the financial traders does not necessarily translate into good news for Joe Sixpack.

Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / William Greider

As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers

Teachers in Chicago realize that they are striking a blow for the preservation of public education across the country.

Sep 14, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook

This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO) This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO)

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West’s Poverty Tour 2.0 arrived in Virginia, and high school students had a lot to say about their own struggles with poverty. 

Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality

A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics. 

Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson

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