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
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
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
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?
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
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’
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]
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
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
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