Eric Schneiderman: A Gutsy Fighter for Mortgage Relief Eric Schneiderman: A Gutsy Fighter for Mortgage Relief
The New York Attorney General is refusing an unfair settlement for homeowners and pushing for a full investigation of bank misconduct.
Sep 13, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Anti-Obama Vs. Pro-Medicare: House Elections Today Test 2012 Messages Anti-Obama Vs. Pro-Medicare: House Elections Today Test 2012 Messages
Both sides will spin to win House races in New York and Nevada, but the results will be telling.
Sep 13, 2011 / John Nichols
Allison Kilkenny: Saving the Postal Service Without Privatizing It Allison Kilkenny: Saving the Postal Service Without Privatizing It
The post office has come under fire from fiscal hawks for running a $9 billion deficit, and the threats have now reached the point where the service could be closed in a matter of ...
Sep 12, 2011 / Countdown
Kucinich on International Policy and its Relationship to the Economy Kucinich on International Policy and its Relationship to the Economy
The congressman argues that just as war and poverty are twins, so are peace and prosperity.
Sep 12, 2011 / C-SPAN and Dennis Kucinich
Little Love for Labor Little Love for Labor
A new report reveals that high school textbooks are getting a lot wrong about the labor movement.
Sep 12, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson
Uncle Sam Does(n’t) Want You Uncle Sam Does(n’t) Want You
From the first jobless Americans through the Great Depression to the Great Recession of the present moment, the reserve army of labor marches through time.
Sep 12, 2011 / Steve Fraser and Joshua Freeman
How to Really Win the Future How to Really Win the Future
Obama laid out a surprisingly ambitious jobs plan—though many economists agree it’s still probably not enough. What else could the government do?
Sep 9, 2011 / George Zornick
How Much Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Actually Matter? How Much Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Actually Matter?
It was nice to see President Obama in an assertive mood, but this might not mean much in the long run.
Sep 9, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It Obama Has Steered the Debate Back Toward Jobs; Now, He Must Go Out and Win It
The president needs to turn the heat up on Congress. Way up. And the way to do this is not by offering to compromise or by talking about working with “my friends on the other...
Sep 9, 2011 / John Nichols
Rule No. 1: Do Not Use the Word ‘Stimulus’ Rule No. 1: Do Not Use the Word ‘Stimulus’
Obama should stop borrowing lines from accountants and unapologetically say what Americans already know: we need job programs.
Sep 8, 2011 / John Nichols