Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads
Fiscal Commission member Rep. Jan Schakowsky "gets" that working families should not bear the overwhelming majority of the burden for putting the nation's fiscal house i...
Nov 19, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper
Fox News called the settlement "chump change."
Nov 19, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM
Today marked the return of automaker GM to public trading on the stock market. All hail the American automakers, returning to profitability in a little over a year after bankruptcy...
Nov 18, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Paycheck Fairness Dies in the Senate Paycheck Fairness Dies in the Senate
Republicans block equal pay legislation—for this Congress, and for many to come.
Nov 18, 2010 / Denise DiStephan
Deficit Panic Disorder Deficit Panic Disorder
Washington should be in a tizzy over the jobs crisis. Instead, the establishment's going ballistic over a problem that's been blown way out of proportion.
Nov 17, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
Will the Federal Reserve’s $900 Billion Revive a Stalled Economy? Will the Federal Reserve’s $900 Billion Revive a Stalled Economy?
The Fed will purchase a massive number of Treasury bonds. That should prevent deflation—but it won't do enough for consumers.
Nov 17, 2010 / Editorial / William Greider
The ‘Giving’ Season The ‘Giving’ Season
What's so bad about big-ticket philanthropy? Nothing—except that it lets the wealthy decide how to spend money that would be the Treasury's.
Nov 17, 2010 / Editorial / David Nasaw
The Man Who Shattered Our Economy The Man Who Shattered Our Economy
Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill, whose push for radical deregulation of the banking industry did so much to create our financial crisis, seems to be faring quite well in our shatt...
Nov 17, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama
According to the Center for American Progress, the president has the power to use executive orders, rulemaking and diplomacy to further a progressive agenda without ever consulting...
Nov 16, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Royal Wedding and the Torture Payout The Royal Wedding and the Torture Payout
As news of UK government cuts come daily, what could be a better moment to announce a royal wedding?
Nov 16, 2010 / The Notion / Maria Margaronis