Do the Bain Hustle Do the Bain Hustle
President Obama is to be applauded for questioning Mitt Romney’s legacy, although his motives seem to be as opportunistic as those of Romney’s primary race opponents.
May 24, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes
Protests in Philadelphia and Quebec against education cuts and tuition hikes underscore the common struggle against austerity.
May 24, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO) Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)
Don’t take your eyes of Chicago yet. The NATO protests may be over, but city politics are heating up.
May 23, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Gar Alperovitz: Democratizing Ownership in America Gar Alperovitz: Democratizing Ownership in America
What options does a country have when its political system cannot handle its economic system?
May 23, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Can Suing for Equal Pay Really Close the Gender Wage Gap? Can Suing for Equal Pay Really Close the Gender Wage Gap?
Lawsuits alone won’t be enough for a real cultural shift.
May 23, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream
Hey, look it over—public ownership is the most effective way to fix America’s economy.
May 22, 2012 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz and Thomas M. Hanna
Keystone XL Will Increase Gas Prices: Explained Keystone XL Will Increase Gas Prices: Explained
The project would create more diesel for international consumers and less gasoline for American ones.
May 22, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
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Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]
The swelling ranks of precarious workers—freelancers, independent contractors, interns—can learn much from domestic workers' efforts to gain legal rights.
May 22, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Europe and the Fragile US Economy Europe and the Fragile US Economy
If nothing changes, the financial crisis in Greece could bring down the Eurozone and damage the US economy.
May 21, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?
230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.
May 18, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann