Slide Show: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders Slide Show: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders
The budget agreement that President Obama lashed together late last week in the face of a government shutdown will take away billions of dollars in federal funding from vital publi…
Apr 14, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Cuts Leave Young People With No Future to Win Cuts Leave Young People With No Future to Win
Paul Mason of the BBC called them “the graduates with no future.” They've been at the center of protest movements around the world, from Tunisia to Wisconsin.
Apr 13, 2011 / Laura Flanders
The Sarkozy-Stiglitz Commission’s Quest to Get Beyond GDP The Sarkozy-Stiglitz Commission’s Quest to Get Beyond GDP
The Sarkozy commission advanced new ways of measuring progress—but hurdles remain.
Apr 13, 2011 / Feature / Eyal Press
Obama Blasts House GOP, Paul Ryan’s ‘Deeply Pessimistic’ Budget Plan Obama Blasts House GOP, Paul Ryan’s ‘Deeply Pessimistic’ Budget Plan
Though short on specifics, President Obama's speech on the deficit today defended progressive governance and blasted the GOP's plan to gut the country's social safety net.
Apr 13, 2011 / Ari Berman
The False Debate on the Debt The False Debate on the Debt
America is stuck in an absurd debate over how deeply to cut teachers’ pensions and seniors’ medical benefits while preserving tax breaks for the superrich.
Apr 13, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Budget Agreement Reflects Reverse Class Warfare Budget Agreement Reflects Reverse Class Warfare
The new budget agreement disproportionally harms lower-income and middle-class Americans while asking no sacrifice from the rich and powerful.
Apr 12, 2011 / Ari Berman
Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?
Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.
Apr 11, 2011 / Press Room
Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?
Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.
Apr 11, 2011 / CNN
The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do for You? The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do for You?
Matthew Yglesias joins Chris Hayes to explain the vital role the Fed plays in managing the health of the economy.
Apr 8, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Paul Ryan’s Plan to Destroy Medicare Paul Ryan’s Plan to Destroy Medicare
The threatened government shutdown was averted, but Democrats agreed to $38 billion in budget cuts. Here's what we'll see in the next negotiations.
Apr 7, 2011 / The Editors