Europe Rejects Austerity Europe Rejects Austerity
The financial crunch has broken the illusion of stability, exposing a deeper crisis of representation.
May 9, 2012 / Maria Margaronis
Can the Euro Avert Collapse? Can the Euro Avert Collapse?
As politicians dither, the threat of default spreads from Greece to Spain and Italy.
May 9, 2012 / Andy Robinson
Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy
Spending the same money on education, or clean energy, would bring many more jobs—among other benefits.
May 9, 2012 / Feature / Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier
The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model
On the heels of a gathering in Philadelphia, anti-poverty advocates and people living in poverty pursue a new course to end poverty.
May 8, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Bernie Sanders Brings the Anti-Austerity Fight to America Bernie Sanders Brings the Anti-Austerity Fight to America
Vermont senator sees in European results a message that “will be echoed” in the United States.
May 7, 2012 / John Nichols
What Can We Do About Poverty? What Can We Do About Poverty?
What does it mean to be poor in the United States?
May 4, 2012 / Press Room
This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance
In Philadelphia, people living in poverty and people who want to eradicate poverty are attempting to break down barriers and forge an alliance.
May 4, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Is Losing Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Is Losing
A new independent poll from Wisconsin shows the anti-labor governor's approval ratings are tanking, and the leading Democratic candidate has moved narrowly ahead of him.
May 3, 2012 / John Nichols
Imitation Outrage: Faking Concern for the Chinese Masses Imitation Outrage: Faking Concern for the Chinese Masses
We do not care a whit about their human rights as long as they satiate our unbridled appetites.
May 3, 2012 / Robert Scheer
End Student Debt! End Student Debt!
Total debt now exceeds $1 trillion. We should write off existing debt and make public college free.
May 2, 2012 / The Editors