Barbara Ehrenreich

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

Liposuction: The Key to Energy Independence Liposuction: The Key to Energy Independence

Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves--all we need to do is extract it and turn it into fuel.

Jun 22, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

This Land Is Their Land This Land Is Their Land

In the era of the superrich, if a place is truly beautiful, ordinary people can't afford to be there.

Jun 11, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Hillary’s Gift to Women Hillary’s Gift to Women

She's managed to smash the myth of innate female moral superiority.

May 12, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol

Riding with a caravan that descended on Washington Monday, to call for immediate government action to push down fuel prices.

Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Truckers Hit the Brakes Truckers Hit the Brakes

Hard hit by rising costs and the threat of losing their rigs, truckers are staging protests, calling for a bailout and lower fuel prices. What if the rest of us joined them?

Apr 7, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Progressives for Obama Progressives for Obama

The future has arrived: progressives can make a difference to ensure Barack Obama is our next President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Tom Hayden, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bill Fletcher Jr., and Danny Glover

Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate

When it comes to unsavory religious affiliations, Hillary Clinton is a lot more vulnerable than Obama.

Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Fall of the American Consumer The Fall of the American Consumer

We have been the world's designated shoppers, and, if we fall down on the job, we take the global economy with us.

Mar 11, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Unstoppable Obama Unstoppable Obama

All of us, of whatever race, want a fresh start. That's what "change" means right now: Get us out of here!

Feb 14, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Desperately Seeking Stimulus Desperately Seeking Stimulus

An economy addicted to growth, bubbles, downsizing and lending sprees--has become disconnected from the real economy of ordinary human needs.

Jan 22, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

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