Economy

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

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