Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For? Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For?
The election-year battle for the economy should be simple: Obama has a jobs plan and Romney does not.
Jun 18, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns
The Republicans are traveling the country to pitch their austerity schemes. But a busload of nuns are calling them out.
Jun 17, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
George Zornick: The Senate Banking Committee Is in Wall Street’s Pocket George Zornick: The Senate Banking Committee Is in Wall Street’s Pocket
The Senate Banking Committee has close ties to JPMorgan Chase, the very institution it is supposed to regulate.
Jun 15, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Europe’s Last Great Chance Europe’s Last Great Chance
Even as we snicker at Europe’s misfortunes, the continent has a unique opportunity to become a truly united state.
Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / William Greider
OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall? OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall?
Unions invested heavily in the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Was that a huge mistake?
Jun 15, 2012 / OpinionNation / Gordon Lafer, Doug Henwood, Jane McAlevey, Bill Fletcher Jr., Mike Elk, and Adolph Reed Jr.
What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy
Our debt isn’t the problem.
Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
This Week in Poverty: Disposable Families in Ohio This Week in Poverty: Disposable Families in Ohio
Since January 2011, Ohio has thrown 70,000 poor people—including 40,000 children—off of cash assistance.
Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Chicago Workers’ Economic Plan: Go Co-Operative! Chicago Workers’ Economic Plan: Go Co-Operative!
While President Obama was speechifying about our possible economic future, workers in one famous Chicago factory were taking a big step towards theirs.
Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Jamie Dimon Redefines Hedging as a Studious Senate Takes Notes Jamie Dimon Redefines Hedging as a Studious Senate Takes Notes
In his Senate testimony, the JPMorgan CEO ludicrously defined any new trade to protect against “bad outcomes” as a hedge.
Jun 14, 2012 / Alexis Goldstein
Chris Hayes and Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Twilight of the Elites Chris Hayes and Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Twilight of the Elites
Have the elite leaders of our meritocratic society failed us?
Jun 14, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds