Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich is the author, most recently, of Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America.

What Really Happened to Welfare What Really Happened to Welfare

 If there was ever a time for a serious "conspiracy" on behalf of the poor, this is it.

Apr 16, 2010 / Feature / and Barbara Ehrenreich

The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-up The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-up

Thanks to Big Pharma, your child may not get a flu shot as soon as they should.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Change Socialists Can Believe In Change Socialists Can Believe In

The Nation's forum on the future of socialism continues.

May 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich and Bill Fletcher Jr.

Rising to the Occasion Rising to the Occasion

The capitalists who have run things so far have forfeited all trust and respect. So what will we do now? A Nation Forum.

Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich and Bill Fletcher Jr.

Torturing Binyam Mohamed Torturing Binyam Mohamed

How America in the Bush years was so vicious and stupid that it managed to take my freedom of speech and turn it into someone else's living hell.

Feb 23, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor

As the poor and the formerly middle-class take an economic beating, will they finally have enough status to get their needs met?

Jan 12, 2009 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy

Our operatives on Wall Street were doing a good job bringing down capitalism one hedge fund at a time. But then Goldman Sachs staged a counter-coup.

Oct 21, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Communist Manifesto Turns 160 The Communist Manifesto Turns 160

As Karl Marx's opus marks a big birthday, capitalism seems willing to mark the occasion by dropping dead.

Oct 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich

When Pastors Go Postal When Pastors Go Postal

The case against Victoria Osteen embodies the narcissism of those who preach the Gospel of prosperity.

Aug 12, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Suicide Solution The Suicide Solution

Believe it or not, suicide is becoming an increasingly popular response to dealing with debt.

Jul 28, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

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