William Greider

National Affairs Correspondent

William Greider is The Nation’s national-affairs correspondent.

Stop Larry Summers Before He Messes Up Again

Stop Larry Summers Before He Messes Up Again Stop Larry Summers Before He Messes Up Again

Who would be most likely to restore public trust in the Fed: the smart guy from the “old boys club” or an experienced woman who is ready to make history?

Jul 20, 2013 / William Greider

A New Season for Reform

A New Season for Reform A New Season for Reform

Dodd-Frank didn’t succeed in putting an end to “too big to fail” banks, but a new bill to restore the Glass-Steagall Act might.

Jul 17, 2013 / William Greider

Elizabeth Warren Tackles Wall Street

Elizabeth Warren Tackles Wall Street Elizabeth Warren Tackles Wall Street

The reform-minded senator talks tough, and she knows where the bodies are buried.

Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / William Greider

Republicans Ignore Science and the Supreme Court in New Anti-Abortion Bill

Republicans Ignore Science and the Supreme Court in New Anti-Abortion Bill Republicans Ignore Science and the Supreme Court in New Anti-Abortion Bill

The House voted to ban abortions after twenty weeks—which, if it became law, would be blatantly unconstitutional.

Jun 19, 2013 / William Greider

The Bangladeshi Blood on America’s Hands

The Bangladeshi Blood on America’s Hands The Bangladeshi Blood on America’s Hands

When will free-traders-gone-wild own up to their complicity in brutal injustices like last week’s deadly factory fire?

Apr 30, 2013 / William Greider

Obama: Mortgaging the Living to Save the Wealth of the Dead

Obama: Mortgaging the Living to Save the Wealth of the Dead Obama: Mortgaging the Living to Save the Wealth of the Dead

Obama’s “chained CPI” saves only half of what the estate tax exemption loses. Do dead millionaires really matter more than Social Security?

Apr 25, 2013 / William Greider

Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?

Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security? Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?

If the president goes through with his chained-CPI gambit, seniors won't be the only ones taking a hit—his political fortunes, and those of his party, will too.

Apr 10, 2013 / William Greider

Why Was Paul Krugman So Wrong?

Why Was Paul Krugman So Wrong? Why Was Paul Krugman So Wrong?

Everyone's favorite Nobel-winning Keynesian is no longer gravely deluded on the global economy. How much can we trust him now? 

Apr 1, 2013 / William Greider

Meet the New Left: Small-Business Owners

Meet the New Left: Small-Business Owners Meet the New Left: Small-Business Owners

Surveys demonstrate remarkably progressive attitudes on everything from taxation to regulation to the environment.

Mar 20, 2013 / Feature / William Greider

Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks

Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks Sherrod Brown Goes After the Big Banks

The Democratic senator is introducing legislation to break them up, but he’s in an uphill battle—against not only the GOP but his own party.

Mar 13, 2013 / William Greider

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