Economics

Sure, Washington Has Always Supported Democracy in Haiti

Sure, Washington Has Always Supported Democracy in Haiti Sure, Washington Has Always Supported Democracy in Haiti

American politicians’ rhetoric on Haiti remains woefully disconnected from reality.

Jan 26, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Why Is Florida’s Congressional Delegation Defending Predatory Lenders?

Why Is Florida’s Congressional Delegation Defending Predatory Lenders? Why Is Florida’s Congressional Delegation Defending Predatory Lenders?

It’s hard to rein in the payday lending industry when lawmakers keep protecting it.

Jan 26, 2016 / Joe Valenti and Alice Vickers

Note to Hillary: Clintonomics Was a Disaster for Most Americans

Note to Hillary: Clintonomics Was a Disaster for Most Americans Note to Hillary: Clintonomics Was a Disaster for Most Americans

Under Bill Clinton, Wall Street created a ruinous bubble, while workers lost wages and power.

Jan 26, 2016 / Robert Pollin

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Is the Realist We Should Elect Bernie Sanders Is the Realist We Should Elect

Sanders’s message is clear: Trust yourself. Come together, take back the country and make this nation better. 

Jan 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

‘Make Sure Everybody Can Get a Gun Easier Than They Can Vote’ ‘Make Sure Everybody Can Get a Gun Easier Than They Can Vote’

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II on the Republicans’ new agenda. 

Jan 25, 2016 / The Nation

Walmart Shoppers

The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court

Workers like those involved in two new lawsuits against Walmart shouldn’t have to choose between satisfying supervisors and caring for their families.

Jan 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen

The Hospitality Industry’s Two-Tier Workforce

The Hospitality Industry’s Two-Tier Workforce The Hospitality Industry’s Two-Tier Workforce

At one hotel, two groups of housekeepers can do the same work but get very different pay.

Jan 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Obama gives State of the Union

Barack Obama’s Irrefutable Victory for Racial Justice Barack Obama’s Irrefutable Victory for Racial Justice

With at least one policy, the president has achieved something that almost never occurs.

Jan 22, 2016 / Algernon Austin

Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans

Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans Here’s Why the US Is Stepping Up the Deportation of Central Americans

Many liberals have found the policy inexplicably brutal, coming from a president who often telegraphs his humanity.

Jan 21, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Bernie Sanders town hall in Iowa

Start Making Sense: Why We’ve Endorsed Bernie Sanders Start Making Sense: Why We’ve Endorsed Bernie Sanders

Plus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Dave Zirin, and The Big Short.

Jan 21, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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