This Week in Poverty This Week in Poverty
An excellent infographic from Demos illustrates some vital poverty statistics.
Jul 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village
Mitt is using the Olympic opening to collect cash from bankers who are at the center of an international rate-fixing scandal.
Jul 20, 2012 / John Nichols
Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners
Corporations with plenty of money to spare could afford to pay workers more—they just won’t.
Jul 19, 2012 / George Zornick
Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses
The classroom and the boardroom are two very different worlds.
Jul 19, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
CFPB Demonstrates Why Banks Fought Its Creation Tooth-and-Nail CFPB Demonstrates Why Banks Fought Its Creation Tooth-and-Nail
After spending untold amounts of money battling the creation of the bureau, Capital One finds itself the first victim.
Jul 18, 2012 / George Zornick
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / John Nichols