The Great Eviction The Great Eviction
The landscape of Wall Street’s creative destruction.
Aug 1, 2013 / Laura Gottesdiener
Why Do the People Raising Our Children Earn Poverty Wages? Why Do the People Raising Our Children Earn Poverty Wages?
Women who care for poor kids are often mothers living in poverty themselves.
Jul 31, 2013 / Feature / E. Tammy Kim
Obama’s Better Bargain and Our Perverse Politics Obama’s Better Bargain and Our Perverse Politics
Obama’s better bargain is a disturbing snapshot of a skewed political system.
Jul 31, 2013 / George Zornick
Fed Up With Larry Summers Fed Up With Larry Summers
His appointment as next chair of the Federal Reserve would be a clear sign that narrow financial interests are still in charge of the Democratic Party.
Jul 31, 2013 / William Greider
It’s Time for ‘Poverty in the Trenches’ Hearings It’s Time for ‘Poverty in the Trenches’ Hearings
We need a series of hearings to hear from those who are “in the trenches” fighting poverty.
Jul 31, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
In an Economic Democracy, Stiglitz and Reich Would Be Contenders for Fed Head In an Economic Democracy, Stiglitz and Reich Would Be Contenders for Fed Head
Treating the choice of the next Federal Reserve chair as an election campaign will bring citizens into the debate and raise vital issues.
Jul 30, 2013 / John Nichols
Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers Obama: Just Say No to Larry Summers
Appointing Summers to head the Federal Reserve would only rub salt in the wounds of the disappearing middle class.
Jul 30, 2013 / Robert Scheer
![[UPDATED] From #Nerdland to Congress?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/paul_ryan_ap_fb_4.jpg)
[UPDATED] From #Nerdland to Congress? [UPDATED] From #Nerdland to Congress?
Congresswoman Barbara Lee asks Chairman Paul Ryan to allow Tianna Gaines-Turner—a Witness to Hunger—to testify at his hearing tomorrow.
Jul 30, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Food Policy, EITC Expansion and Financial Security for All This Week in Poverty: Food Policy, EITC Expansion and Financial Security for All
Antipoverty news items from around the country.
Jul 26, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Darrell Issa’s Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral Darrell Issa’s Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral
“If it is enacted, this bill will lead to the demise of the Postal Service,” says postal workers union.
Jul 26, 2013 / John Nichols