How Germany Keeps Amazon at Bay and Literary Culture Alive How Germany Keeps Amazon at Bay and Literary Culture Alive
In Germany, fixed-price laws curtail the power of retail chains and help to sustain a vibrant literary culture.
May 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael Naumann
Search Gets Lost Search Gets Lost
Why does Amazon now have customers do the search chores it used to do for them, and in innovative ways?
May 29, 2012 / Feature / Anthony Grafton
Bad Paper: On Philip Coggan Bad Paper: On Philip Coggan
Is the current financial crisis a problem of liquidity or one of solvency?
May 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Mihm
Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos
The digital libertarian famed for technical innovation faced for the first time a protest movement not afraid to take their fight to the streets.
May 29, 2012 / Richard (R.J.) Eskow
Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls
Those who most need their voices heard are less likely to vote.
May 29, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy
Two years ago, Scott Walker hailed recalls as ”an extraordinary thing” and said they were “about hope.” Now, he condemns citizens for using the power ...
May 29, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
This Week: Countdown to Recall in Wisconsin. PLUS: A Live Chat with Van Jones This Week: Countdown to Recall in Wisconsin. PLUS: A Live Chat with Van Jones
This week: Washington correspondent John Nichols reports on the upcoming Wisconsin recall elections. Plus, join us for a live chat with Ari Berman and Van Jones, and historian Dana...
May 28, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tempest Williams: The Mormon Church Is a Corporation (VIDEO) Tempest Williams: The Mormon Church Is a Corporation (VIDEO)
The Mormon Church is a corporation, says author and essayist Terry Tempest Williams, and there is reason to fear a Romney presidency....
May 28, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires
The Houston economy is creating more millionaires than any other city in the US. It’s also stealing more than $753 million annually from low-wage workers.
May 25, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley
The embattled Wisconsin governor brings in South Carolina governor, top proponent of right-to-work laws, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, top proponent of corporate raidin...
May 24, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols