What Would Keynes Do? What Would Keynes Do?
The GOP declares Keynesianism dead, but it hasn’t really been tried. The great economist would have us do much more than “prime the pump” to pull the country out of this morass.
Sep 27, 2011 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan
Charles Koch to Friedrich Hayek: Use Social Security! Charles Koch to Friedrich Hayek: Use Social Security!
In a 1973 letter, the right-wing billionaire urged the libertarian philosopher to collect Social Security and to use Medicare coverage when visiting the United States.
Sep 27, 2011 / Feature / Yasha Levine and Mark Ames
The Rise of Urban Biking The Rise of Urban Biking
The Complete Streets movement is helping city residents reimagine their roads.
The Struggle for the Commons The Struggle for the Commons
The vast inheritance we all share—our precious common resources—is being stolen. A movement seeks to take it back.
Sep 27, 2011 / Feature / Jay Walljasper
Can a Movement Save the American Dream? Can a Movement Save the American Dream?
Van Jones of Green For All has joined MoveOn.org, the Campaign for America’s Future and dozens of other progressive organizations to challenge the reign of private interests.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage and Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rick Perry’s Attack on Democracy Rick Perry’s Attack on Democracy
In seeking to end direct election of senators, the governor is mainstreaming a far-right fantasy.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
US regulators are turning a blind eye to the risks of offshore clinical trials.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / Kelly Hearn
The Truth About the Civil War The Truth About the Civil War
Too many Americans have fallen prey to narratives that erase the role of slavery in the war’s origins and legacy.
Sep 21, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities
Forty years after food activism took off around the globe, corporatism is stronger than ever. But so is the grassroots push for control over our work, land and seeds.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Frances Moore Lappé
Why Hunger Is Still With Us Why Hunger Is Still With Us
A truly democratic food system will need to rewrite the rules of our financial system.