Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent
Katrina vanden Heuvel dissects the detachment of the ruling class on MSNBC's All in With Chris Hayes.
Feb 14, 2014 / Blog / Chris Hayes
De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk
The mayor criticized his predecessor repeatedly as he announced his first spending plan.
Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today
It’s a big moment for hundreds of thousands of workers, as well as progressive activists.
Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage
The governor says a higher minimum wage in New York City could cause chaos.
Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office
Senator Elizabeth Warren points out that reviving this old institution would provide basic services to millions of underserved Americans.
Feb 12, 2014 / Editorial / John Nichols
Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded
Perkins’s ignorant comments reflect a spreading disquiet among the super-rich that populist attitudes may be getting out of control.
Feb 4, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One
The new mayor has a real emergency on his hands.
Feb 4, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said
We’re only thirty-four days into the de Blasio administration, but we’ve already seen enough to draw five conclusions about what kind of mayor he’ll be.
Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion? What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion?
A new Oxfam report warns of the dangers of global inequality.
Jan 29, 2014 / Editorial / Corinne Grinapol
State of the Union: Right on Wages, Wrong on Trade State of the Union: Right on Wages, Wrong on Trade
The president’s “income inequality” address had plenty of strengths, but one big weakness.
Jan 29, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols