The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon The Left Needs to Pressure Democrats on Taxmageddon
Democrats don't have a strategy for the biggest policy faceoff of the year, and progressives should force them to adopt one.
Jun 7, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana
Teachers in Louisiana have found themselves on the frontlines of austerity.
Jun 7, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Democrats Failed in Wisconsin Because They Failed Wisconsin Democrats Failed in Wisconsin Because They Failed Wisconsin
Voters in Wisconsin bought the Tea Party line because the president and his party have not been able to provide a believable alternative.
Jun 7, 2012 / Robert Scheer
The Lessons of Wisconsin The Lessons of Wisconsin
The depressing defeat of the recall suggests that “money power” cannot be easily thwarted, even by determined “people power.”
Jun 6, 2012 / Editorial / John Nichols
A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage
Minimum-wage workers today are earning less than they did in 1968—and it’s past time to fix that.
Jun 6, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education? With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?
Our high schools are failing to prepare young people for an unforgiving economy.
Jun 6, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life
Just thank a union.
Jun 6, 2012 / Gerald W. McEntee and Lee Saunders
Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich
And fast.
Jun 6, 2012 / Video / Robert B. Reich
The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets
Why are moral and political thinkers failing to engage with the true, dispiriting scale of market sovereignty?
Jun 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
Mortgage Fraud Investigation Pushes Forward, Hires Criminal Prosecutor Mortgage Fraud Investigation Pushes Forward, Hires Criminal Prosecutor
As the Department of Justice weakly defends its record on pursuing financial crimes, the RMBS makes a promising hire.
Jun 5, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick