Going Down With the Dow Going Down With the Dow
The market’s worst drop in two years may not signal a double-dip recession. But it certainly underscores the stupidity of Washington’s deficit/debt mania.
Aug 5, 2011 / Dean Baker
Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections
John Nichols joins The Ed Show to say that ultimately, it will boil down to who was with, and who was against Scott Walker.
Aug 5, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Countdown to Wisconsin’s Recall Elections
John Nichols joins The Ed Show to say that ultimately, it will boil down to who was with, and who was against Scott Walker.
Aug 5, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show
Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture Jeremy Scahill: No Accountability for US Torture
Despite Obama’s claims that closing Guantanamo would take priority on his agenda as president, infamous Bush-era policies have quietly expanded under his administration. ...
Aug 5, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force
What do breaded chicken patties, office chairs and cruise missiles used in Libya have in common? They are all made by America's 100,000-strong secret workforce: prisoners.
Aug 5, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force How ALEC Turned Prisoners into Corporate America’s Cheap Labor Force
What do breaded chicken patties, office chairs and cruise missiles used in Libya have in common? They are all made by America's 100,000-strong secret workforce: prisoners.
Aug 5, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer
Eric on Jennifer Rubin's deepening hypocrisy, and Reed on the media's "shark week"-esque debt-ceiling coverage.
Aug 5, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem
Mitt Romney is the Republican front-runner, but he isn’t as strong among Tea Party activists.
Aug 5, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Wasn’t the Debt-Ceiling Deal Supposed to Avert a 512-Point Dow Collapse? Wasn’t the Debt-Ceiling Deal Supposed to Avert a 512-Point Dow Collapse?
Obama surrendered to Republicans to get a job-killing, growth-stifling debt-ceiling deal. It was a horrible mistake. Now, with markets tanking, will the president make that mistake...
Aug 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
After the Debt-Ceiling Debacle After the Debt-Ceiling Debacle
Maybe now we can get back to making sense of news about the real economy and the struggles people are experiencing every day.
Aug 4, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel