Economy

2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death 2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death

For thousands of protesting Americans, their state budget cuts aren't merely an inconvenience, they're a matter of survival.

Apr 2, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine

Author Nicholas Shaxson explains that over half the world's trade is now routed through tax havens, and the United States is itself a leading tax haven.

Apr 1, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

This Week: Libya and the Left. PLUS: GOP Overreach in Ohio This Week: Libya and the Left. PLUS: GOP Overreach in Ohio

This week, Juan Cole joins us at TheNation.com, on his "Open Letter to the Left on Libya." Progressive allies are turning out on April 4th for a national day of acti...

Apr 1, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate

Democrats at the state-level have been more effective than their national counterparts in garnering support for unions and working people.

Apr 1, 2011 / Press Room

John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate John Nichols: Reframing the Union Debate

Democrats at the state-level have been more effective than their national counterparts in garnering support for unions and working people.

Apr 1, 2011 / MSNBC

The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past?

The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past? The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past?

With AT&T's announcement that it will buy T-Mobile, the wireless industry goes from four major carriers to three. Does anyone care about antitrust laws anymore?

Apr 1, 2011 / Chris Hayes

Why is the Federal Reserve Propping Up the Bank of Libya? Why is the Federal Reserve Propping Up the Bank of Libya?

“It is incomprehensible to me that while creditworthy small businesses in Vermont and throughout the country could not receive affordable loans, the Federal Reserve was provi...

Apr 1, 2011 / John Nichols

Time for Fair Share Politics

Time for Fair Share Politics Time for Fair Share Politics

Join fellow progressives in actions around the country calling for a different kind of budget debate.

Mar 31, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Union-Busting or Republican-Busting in Wisconsin? Union-Busting or Republican-Busting in Wisconsin?

Will the GOP's latest crusade against unions spark a movement that can fill the space left by those unions which, nationwide, stare down their own demise?

Mar 31, 2011 / Andy Kroll

Obama’s CEO-in-Chief, GE’s Immelt, Must Go Obama’s CEO-in-Chief, GE’s Immelt, Must Go

Russ Feingold asks: “How can someone like Immelt be given the responsibility of heading a jobs creation task force when his company has been creating more jobs overseas while...

Mar 31, 2011 / John Nichols

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