Economy

Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney

We’ve got questions about poverty, and it’s time for the presidential candidates to give us some answers. Peter Edelman kicks off a new series at TheNation.com.

Aug 10, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?  

Aug 9, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

How to Launch a Mass Movement for Economic Justice

How to Launch a Mass Movement for Economic Justice How to Launch a Mass Movement for Economic Justice

Progressive leaders are rolling out a bold plan to push Washington off the austerity path. But can they deliver?

Aug 8, 2012 / Feature / William Greider

Paul Ryan? Seriously? Paul Ryan? Seriously?

Could Mitt Romney really be foolish enough to pick as his running mate a bailout-backing, budget-busting hypocrite whose fiscal fantasies threaten Medicare, Medicaid and Socia...

Aug 8, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Ari Berman: Harry Reid’s Jedi Mind Tricks Ari Berman: Harry Reid’s Jedi Mind Tricks

All the appalled commentary about Reid’s so-called ethical lapse has crowed out the real question: What was he trying to achieve?

Aug 7, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Medical Research Fraud: Professors Go Unpunished in Glaxo $3 Billion Guilty Plea Over Paxil Medical Research Fraud: Professors Go Unpunished in Glaxo $3 Billion Guilty Plea Over Paxil

Twenty-two “authors” of a fradulent article ghost-written by Glaxo won't feel the heat.

Aug 7, 2012 / Blog / Jon Wiener

Cutbacks to Unemployment Insurance Came Long Before the Great Recession Cutbacks to Unemployment Insurance Came Long Before the Great Recession

Pulling back on support for the unemployed is just the latest side effect of state legislators’ decisions to dole out tax cuts.

Aug 6, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Why Our Elites Don’t Care About Mass Unemployment Why Our Elites Don’t Care About Mass Unemployment

The powerful don't care about the poor because they barely interact with them.

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Congress Fiddles While the Post Office Burns Congress Fiddles While the Post Office Burns

On Wednesday, the USPS went into default. It’s time to elect a legislature that will defend our postal service.

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

August Jobs Report: Modest Gains Not Enough

August Jobs Report: Modest Gains Not Enough August Jobs Report: Modest Gains Not Enough

The numbers are ticking upward, but a real recovery remains elusive inside Washington.

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

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