Wisconsin Recalls Finally Check and Balance Scott Walker Wisconsin Recalls Finally Check and Balance Scott Walker
With the formal shift of control of the Wisconsin state Senate to Democratic control, America’s leading anti-labor governor can no longer govern at whim.
Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Black America’s Mobility Crisis Black America’s Mobility Crisis
The Great Recession has devastated black wealth and the ability of black Americans to move up the income ladder.
Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Why Won’t Romney Release His Tax Returns? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Why Won’t Romney Release His Tax Returns?
With the country in the midst of a debate about tax fairness, Mitt has lost control of the dialogue entirely.
Jul 18, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Marissa Mayer as CEO: Don’t Expect Trickle-Down Feminism Marissa Mayer as CEO: Don’t Expect Trickle-Down Feminism
Yahoo’s appointment of a female CEO is historic, but that doesn’t mean she’s coming in with plans to blaze trails for other women.
Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US? Will Britain’s Libor Scandal Finally Force Real Bank Reform in the US?
The head of the Bank of England now says bankers’ lies about interest rates “meet my definition of fraud.” Will US officials finally crack down?
Jul 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
If States Opt Out of Medicaid Expansion, Over 4 Million Women Could Remain Uninsured If States Opt Out of Medicaid Expansion, Over 4 Million Women Could Remain Uninsured
Low-income women were expected to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Now that’s at risk.
Jul 17, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Occupy Hong Kong May Be in Its Last Days Occupy Hong Kong May Be in Its Last Days
Long after the Occupy camps at Zuccotti Park in Manhatttan and St. Paul's Cathedral and Finsbury Park in London were evicted or decamped, an encampment in an unlikely location stil...
Jul 17, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Four Spending Myths That Could Wreck Our World Four Spending Myths That Could Wreck Our World
This is how not to solve an American crisis.
Jul 17, 2012 / Mattea Kramer
How Mitt Romney’s Father Would Have Left Bain Capital How Mitt Romney’s Father Would Have Left Bain Capital
George Romney’s record as a businessman and politician show just how different Mitt’s approach to public service really is.
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back in the Age of the Super PACs Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back in the Age of the Super PACs
In an election landscape where corporate power is virtually unchecked, some local governments are taking matters into their own hands.
Jul 16, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room