Economy

NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers

NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers

The glaring disjunction between Daniel Straus' deeds and actions have not gone unnoticed, and now the businessman is facing retribution from striking workers and organized students...

Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism

Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Casino Capitalism

Romney and his kind turned much of our economy into a betting parlor—how did he ever become a serious candidate for the presidency?

Aug 16, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Gender Wage Gap Yes, Virginia, There Is a Gender Wage Gap

If only the gender wage gap weren’t caused by discrimination. But the data says otherwise.

Aug 15, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

The Top 5 Myths About the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

The Top 5 Myths About the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act The Top 5 Myths About the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

Our country’s energy bill is actually a big oil wish list.

Aug 14, 2012 / Soumya Karlamangla

Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous

The extremism of the vice presidential candidate’s blueprint for the GOP makes him the farthest thing from brave.

Aug 14, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Romney-Ryan Economic Plans Would Increase Unemployment, Deepen Recession

Romney-Ryan Economic Plans Would Increase Unemployment, Deepen Recession Romney-Ryan Economic Plans Would Increase Unemployment, Deepen Recession

The Ryan budget would eliminate 4.1 million jobs over the next two years.

Aug 13, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Will the EPA Force Chemical Plants to Go Safe?

Will the EPA Force Chemical Plants to Go Safe? Will the EPA Force Chemical Plants to Go Safe?

One in three Americans are put in danger by chemical facilities. The EPA has the authority to require safer processes.

Aug 13, 2012 / John Deans and Richard Moore

Paul Ryan’s Budget Deals a Body Blow to Women’s Bottom Line Paul Ryan’s Budget Deals a Body Blow to Women’s Bottom Line

Where Mitt Romney has been vague, Paul Ryan has long been very specific about his support for policies that take a disproportionate toll on women.

Aug 13, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket

The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket

Mitt Romney tops the ticket, officially, But Paul Ryan is now its defining figure. Right-wingers are delighted. And so are Democrats.

Aug 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Activists Around the US Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage

Activists Around the US Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage Activists Around the US Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage

At a time when 4.5 million Americans make at or below the minimum wage, a broad coalition unites to demand better pay. 

Aug 10, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook

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