Eat, Pray—and Vote Eat, Pray—and Vote
Though progressives have ample reason to be disappointed, they should resist the temptation to sit out the November elections.
Sep 27, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sucking Up to the Bankers, I Sucking Up to the Bankers, I
The Obama Administration, unwilling to confront Wall Street, surrendered the substance as well as the rhetoric of a meaningful populist response to the faux insurgents of the Tea...
Sep 27, 2010 / Robert Scheer
So Long, Summers So Long, Summers
Finally! The announced departure of Lawrence Summers as the president’s top economic adviser is welcome news.
Sep 22, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty Briefing: Dean Baker on Elizabeth Warren and America’s Poverty
Is the recession really ending? What does Elizabeth Warren's sort-of appointment mean? Dean Baker has answers on Grit TV.
Sep 20, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Gordon Gekko’s Wall Street Meets Elizabeth Warren Gordon Gekko’s Wall Street Meets Elizabeth Warren
Just as the sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 classic hits theaters, Obama appointee Elizabeth Warren will take on a new generation of Wall Street swindlers.
Sep 20, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Poverty Nation Washington Built The Poverty Nation Washington Built
The massive job losses between 2008 and 2009 were surely the biggest factor in the record poverty numbers the Census just reported. But those harrowing months were neither the be...
Sep 17, 2010 / Kai Wright
Time for a Real Economic Debate Time for a Real Economic Debate
Fifteen million Americans are unemployed. Poverty is up. One in four homes is under water. It's time for a serious debate on the nation's economic direction.
Sep 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Soros Syndrome The Soros Syndrome
George Soros's gift of $100 million to Human Rights Watch doesn't come without strings attached.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
After Summers Comes the Fall After Summers Comes the Fall
Lawrence Summers should be fired for the part he played in bringing about the financial crisis that cost so many Americans their jobs.
Sep 15, 2010 / Robert Scheer
The Breakdown: How Can the Fed Help the Economy? The Breakdown: How Can the Fed Help the Economy?
In a major speech last month, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged to buy more longer-term securities if the economy continues to worsen. But will this benefit really tric...
Sep 10, 2010 / Chris Hayes