United We Scam United We Scam
Two new books profile the generation of counterfeiters and con men who sprouted up in Jacksonian-era America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Recession–Who Cares? Recession–Who Cares?
Politicians and economists find it hard to admit that we have two economies--one for the rich and one for everyone else--and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression...
Jan 9, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Beyond the Labor Board Beyond the Labor Board
Partisan appointments to Bush's National Labor Relations Board have ensured it's virtually impossible for workers to get a fair shake.
Jan 3, 2008 / Max Fraser
Noted. Noted.
Guest blogging at The Nation.com, gazing into Kristol's ball, revisiting Hoover's roundup.
Jan 3, 2008 / The Editors
Toy Story Toy Story
An eviscerated Consumer Product Safety Commission means American children still face perils from their toys.
Jan 3, 2008 / Daphne Eviatar
Writers of the World Unite Writers of the World Unite
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America are bringing the labor movement something it hasn't had for a long time: an audience.
Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Luvh Rakhe
Divided States Divided States
A patchwork of local laws reflects the complicated, contradictory national debate over immigration policy.
Dec 20, 2007 / Feature / Peter Schrag
Farmworkers and Students Take On Burger King Farmworkers and Students Take On Burger King
The fast-food giant's insistence on paying poverty wages to tomato pickers could backfire, as student activists' campaign for fair food cuts into their business.
Dec 14, 2007 / Feature / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
Permalancers, Unite! Permalancers, Unite!
Freelancers staged a walkout at Viacom this week, instigating one of the most unlikely and successful labor campaigns in recent memory.
Dec 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Anya Kamenetz
Subprime Politics Subprime Politics
Keep people in their homes and start re-regulating the banking industry to end the conflicts of interest that fueled the debacle.
Dec 13, 2007 / The Editors