Paul Ryan’s Austerity Agenda Relies on Bad Math, Coding Errors and a ‘Significant Mistake’ Paul Ryan’s Austerity Agenda Relies on Bad Math, Coding Errors and a ‘Significant Mistake’
The House Budget Committee chairman cites a study that says high debt stalls growth—but the economists responsible for the paper admit they made a "significant mistake.&...
Apr 18, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
A Robin Hood Response to the Austerity Lie: Tax Wall Street A Robin Hood Response to the Austerity Lie: Tax Wall Street
Congressman Keith Ellison renews his call for a financial transactions tax—this time, with a grassroots movement behind him.
Apr 17, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Greg Kaufmann: After Sequestration, Where Will Poor Families Sleep? Greg Kaufmann: After Sequestration, Where Will Poor Families Sleep?
Housing programs are getting the budgetary knife—a crisis for seniors, people with disabilities and poor families.
Apr 17, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Obama’s Secret ‘Times’ Op-Ed Advisory Board, Unmasked! Obama’s Secret ‘Times’ Op-Ed Advisory Board, Unmasked!
What will Middleman do next?
Apr 16, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes
Why? Because the Postal Service caters primarily to the poor.
Apr 15, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Obama’s Chained-CPI Social Security Cut Is Smart Politics… for the GOP Obama’s Chained-CPI Social Security Cut Is Smart Politics… for the GOP
Smart Democrats know that getting on the wrong side of the austerity debate could strike a "damning blow" to the party's 2014 prospects.
Apr 14, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity John Nichols: How Saturday Mail Was Saved From Austerity
The USPS is not the only public service under full frontal attack. How did it stay standing?
Apr 12, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby
The Big Banks are fleeing activists and shareholders who are challenging their bad practices. They can run, but they can't hide.
Apr 12, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Tax for America Tax for America
Just doing what’s popular would make us healthier, wealthier, wiser and less indebted.
Apr 11, 2013 / Mattea Kramer
Take That, Austerity! Outcry and Activism Save 6-Day Mail Delivery Take That, Austerity! Outcry and Activism Save 6-Day Mail Delivery
How to fight the austerity agenda? Take a page from this campaign.
Apr 11, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols