Economy

Rape and Spillage Rape and Spillage

What's with the president's war analogy on the oil spill? And why be surprised that the oil conglomerates are also in bed with their pretend Washington regulators?

Jun 16, 2010 / Robert Scheer

Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem

Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem

For the first time, the US has been included in its own report on countries that are sites of human trafficking.

Jun 15, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann

How Archaic Is US Education? How Archaic Is US Education?

On Florida public radio, Nation authors Linda Darling-Hammond and Philissa Cramer discuss the ways the US can equalize its education resources and teacher training.

Jun 14, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

What Progressives Can Learn from Arkansas What Progressives Can Learn from Arkansas

On The Ed Show, Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel says that labor's money wasn't wasted in Arkansas.

Jun 11, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism

Are monied women now running for office going to put their tight-fist fiscal conservativism or their faux feminism first?

Jun 10, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Job Number 1—Jobs

Job Number 1—Jobs Job Number 1—Jobs

Obama's recovery plan halted the economic free fall. But the labor market has not recovered.

Jun 9, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

BP: Beyond Punishment

BP: Beyond Punishment BP: Beyond Punishment

Despite public outrage and thirst for justice, there's a decent chance that BP will escape from the catastrophe relatively unscathed.

Jun 9, 2010 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Abraham Lincoln, Meet Client #9

Abraham Lincoln, Meet Client #9 Abraham Lincoln, Meet Client #9

Americans sacrifice to pay for a militarized, increasingly unequal society. Is it any wonder that people respond to calls for selflessness with defensiveness and cynicism?

Jun 9, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Germany and the Euro-Crisis

Germany and the Euro-Crisis Germany and the Euro-Crisis

Taxpayers of the eurozone are now on the hook for the financial risks any EU member takes. That makes a coordinated economic policy imperative.

Jun 9, 2010 / Feature / Jürgen Habermas

Learning from Roosevelt(s) Learning from Roosevelt(s)

Obama could don the mantle of two Roosevelts at once.

Jun 8, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

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