Ideas for a New Era Ideas for a New Era
It's time for progressives to create coalitions and craft smart strategies that will push Obama and the new Congress to seize this moment.
Dec 23, 2008 / The Editors
Redoing Globalization Redoing Globalization
The economic crisis was caused by world trade imbalances just as much as domestic problems.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger
A Green Stimulus for the People A Green Stimulus for the People
Obama's environmental agenda can empower working people to take control of their energy use.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Lisa Margonelli
Beyond Rubinomics Beyond Rubinomics
If we stimulate the economy and maintain high rates of growth, higher wages will create the savings required for investment.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Jeff Madrick
A New New Deal? A New New Deal?
Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage and Eric Lotke
Congress Ignored Critical Bailout Oversight Congress Ignored Critical Bailout Oversight
Despite the fact that Congress wrote more than one hundred pages about oversight in the bailout bill, they left a gaping hole.
Dec 22, 2008 / American News Project
Reading in an Age of Depression Reading in an Age of Depression
An editor ponders the publishing industry meltdown--and the precarious future of books.
Dec 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt
Throwing Good Money… Throwing Good Money…
Instead of facilitating mergers, we should be reregulating the banking industry and enforcing real transparency.
Dec 17, 2008 / Nomi Prins
Dumping on Detroit Dumping on Detroit
GOP lawmakers are taking aim at autoworkers but letting overpaid CEOs off the hook.
Dec 17, 2008 / The Editors
‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’ ‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’
What separates Madoff's Ponzi scheme from the follies of the bailed-out banks, and how is Blagojevich's pay-to-play any different from standard political fundraising?
Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn