Economy

The Escalating War Against Labor The Escalating War Against Labor

On Ed Schultz's radio show, John Nichols explains that the GOP campaign against unions will be a struggle for America's future.

Feb 14, 2011 / Audio / The Ed Schultz Show

Outsourcing Potential, Forgetting Workers Outsourcing Potential, Forgetting Workers

Can a country continue to innovative if it’s not making the stuff it innovates?

Feb 14, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

The Obama Budget: Challenging or Appeasing the GOP?

The Obama Budget: Challenging or Appeasing the GOP? The Obama Budget: Challenging or Appeasing the GOP?

Obama's budget rejects the steep cuts advocated by Republicans and his deficit commission. But the president is still playing on the GOP’s turf by emphasizing cuts instead of...

Feb 14, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Budget That Cuts Programs for Poor While Upping Pentagon Spending Fails a Moral Test Budget That Cuts Programs for Poor While Upping Pentagon Spending Fails a Moral Test

The president's budget is a compromise document. Republicans say it does not go far enough. But it slashes low-income heating assistance, community programs, higher-ed loans and en...

Feb 14, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

A ‘Dictator’ Governor Sets Out to Cut Wages, Slash Benefits and Destroy Public Unions A ‘Dictator’ Governor Sets Out to Cut Wages, Slash Benefits and Destroy Public Unions

The most radical assault yet by the current crop of Republican governor on the rights of workers has inspired outrage in a historically progressive and pro-labor state, with the go...

Feb 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Replace Congressman ‘Fun Fit Classy Guy,’ R-Craigslist, With Congressman Economic Populist, D-Fair Trade Replace Congressman ‘Fun Fit Classy Guy,’ R-Craigslist, With Congressman Economic Populist, D-Fair Trade

Democrats can win this upstate New York seat, not by prattling on about hypocritical Republicans but by focusing on jobs and trade policy -- and by aligning with the Working Famili...

Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Dishonoring Reagan Dishonoring Reagan

The former president set in motion a sizable slice of the fantasies destroying America.

Feb 10, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger

It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger

Whether you're a tiger mother, a soccer mom, a helicopter parent or something else, if you're not in poverty, then your kids will probably end up okay.

Feb 10, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

And They Called It… And They Called It…

Reed reports on the Republicans’ efforts to prove that when it comes to climate change, the deficit and pretty much anything else, they can be both hostile and disrespectful.

Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution

What could become a general strike by Egypt's workers has begun. Parliament building, broadcasting center targeted.

Feb 9, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

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