Santorum’s Empty Rhetoric of Economic Populism Santorum’s Empty Rhetoric of Economic Populism
Liberals should not fall for Rick Santorum’s phony presentation as someone who cares about—or would do anything for—working-class Americans.
Jan 5, 2012 / Ben Adler
David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman David Montgomery, Grand Master Workman
A pioneering historian convinced that another world was possible, and that working people would create it for themselves.
Dec 19, 2011 / Dana Frank

The Making of the 99% The Making of the 99%
With the Occupy movement, what started as a diffuse protest against economic injustice became a vast experiment in class building.
Dec 14, 2011 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich and John Ehrenreich
How Obama’s Embrace Turned Teddy Roosevelt Into a Socialist How Obama’s Embrace Turned Teddy Roosevelt Into a Socialist
After Obama cited Roosevelt in his Kansas speech, Fox News has decided that TR peddled “socialistic nationalism.”
Dec 7, 2011 / John Nichols

Video: ‘We Need to Occupy Our Democracy’ Video: ‘We Need to Occupy Our Democracy’
The real public nuisance is the big money that has engulfed our democracy—and mass demonstrations are the only effective way for “real people” to be heard.
Nov 22, 2011 / Robert B. Reich

Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’ Robert Reich on Occupy Wall Street: ‘You Can’t Stop This Once It’s Started’
In this new video series, Reich takes on corporate influence in the political system and economic inequality in a way that only the former secretary of labor can.
Nov 9, 2011 / MoveOn.org
Katrina vanden Heuvel: People Are in Motion for Change Katrina vanden Heuvel: People Are in Motion for Change
Katrina's first book, The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in the Age of Obama, examines the systemic dysfunction that plagues American politics.
Oct 31, 2011 / Press Room
Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice
The church has proposed a financial transaction tax in order to steer the economy “towards achieving the common good.” Is that class warfare?
Oct 30, 2011 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel to Obama: ‘Let’s Fight for the People’ Katrina vanden Heuvel to Obama: ‘Let’s Fight for the People’
Katrina vanden Heuvel accuses Paul Ryan of pandering to Washington's "austerity class"—and argues that the President needs to stand with the majority of Americ...
Oct 28, 2011 / Press Room
How the Wounding of a Vet Who Dared to Dissent Stirred a New Wave of Dissent How the Wounding of a Vet Who Dared to Dissent Stirred a New Wave of Dissent
The violence in Oakland has provoked a global outcry, as activists ask how a Marine can survive Iraq only to be seriously injured while peacefully protesting on the streets of an A...
Oct 27, 2011 / John Nichols