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Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich

And fast.

Jun 6, 2012 / Robert B. Reich

Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America

Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America

Are we prepared to care for the aging baby boomer population?

Jun 4, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover

As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?

Jun 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com

Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com

Even with Borders gone and independent booksellers struggling to get by, the war for the future of publishing rages on. As Steve Wasserman explains in “The Amazon Effect,&rdq…

May 31, 2012 / The Nation

Peter Edelman: How Did America Get So Poor?

Peter Edelman: How Did America Get So Poor? Peter Edelman: How Did America Get So Poor?

How did we became a nation that fails to help its most needy citizens, and what can be done?

May 31, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare

Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare Jeremy Scahill: A Short History of Drone Warfare

The new trajectory of US warfare.  

May 25, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Angela Bonavoglia: The Vatican Is Targeting America’s Nuns With a ‘Takeover Decree’

Angela Bonavoglia: The Vatican Is Targeting America’s Nuns With a ‘Takeover Decree’ Angela Bonavoglia: The Vatican Is Targeting America’s Nuns With a ‘Takeover Decree’

Why is the Vatican cracking down on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious?

May 24, 2012 / The Nation

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

The swelling ranks of precarious workers—freelancers, independent contractors, interns—can learn much from domestic workers' efforts to gain legal rights.

May 22, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Gary Younge: The Revolt Against Austerity

Gary Younge: The Revolt Against Austerity Gary Younge: The Revolt Against Austerity

Europeans are not fighting as one in their pushback against austerity measures.

May 17, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Several cities in the United States, including Chicago, prepare for upcoming protests and major conventions with unprecedented levels of security.

May 17, 2012 / The Nation

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