House Republicans’ Three Big Lies About the Volcker Rule House Republicans’ Three Big Lies About the Volcker Rule
It’s past time for the rule to stop banks from making making risky bets with consumers’ money. But a House committee hearing devoted itself to stalling and lying about ...
Dec 17, 2012 / Alexis Goldstein
Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem
Ben Bernanke described the persistence of mass joblessness as “a waste of human and economic potential.”
Dec 13, 2012 / William Greider
The Bipartisan Adventures of Simpson and Bowles The Bipartisan Adventures of Simpson and Bowles
While the house burns, our heroes deal it out in the name of austerity!
Dec 11, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow
Dear Conservatives: Your Opposition to Family Planning Comes with a Huge Price Tag Dear Conservatives: Your Opposition to Family Planning Comes with a Huge Price Tag
You can save the babies or you can save the budget, but you can’t do both.
Dec 10, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Our Student Prizewinners Our Student Prizewinners
We are delighted to announce the winners of The Nation’s seventh annual Student Writing Contest, Andrew Gambrione and Tess Saperstein.
Dec 5, 2012 / The Editors
Why Top Republicans Are Bailing on the Norquist Pledge Why Top Republicans Are Bailing on the Norquist Pledge
Over time, Americans have become more open to tax increases.
Dec 5, 2012 / Chris Hayes
The Secret of Bernie Sanders’s Success The Secret of Bernie Sanders’s Success
As he takes the lead in the fight to defend Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the senator has much to teach progressives about how to do politics right.
Dec 5, 2012 / John Nichols
A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank A More Imperfect Union: On the European Central Bank
How a central bank created to exist apart from politics got drawn into bitter political arguments.
Dec 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Henry Farrell
Conservative Birthrate Panic: Our Hope for Better Work/Family Policies? Conservative Birthrate Panic: Our Hope for Better Work/Family Policies?
Ross Douthat is worried about fewer American babies. Family policy could be the answer.
Dec 4, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Watch Out For That ‘Fiscal Cliff’! Watch Out For That ‘Fiscal Cliff’!
Why do we let doomsayers control the 'fiscal cliff' conversation?
Dec 4, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow