More Corporate Welfare More Corporate Welfare
Who says this is a do-nothing Congress? Sure, it can't agree on expanding the childcare tax credit or approve an increase in the minimum wage. Yet, as Congress prepares to adjour...
Oct 19, 2000 / Rep. Peter DeFazio
Bush: Marlboro’s Man Bush: Marlboro’s Man
While the differences between George W. Bush and Al Gore may still be coming into focus for many Americans in the final weeks before the election, one is already stark. On tobacc...
Oct 19, 2000 / Dan Zegart
Europe: Is There a Fourth Way? Europe: Is There a Fourth Way?
If Western Europe is to be independent it must defend its welfare state.
Oct 19, 2000 / Feature / Daniel Singer
Muddle in the Middle, or The Class Act in Politics Muddle in the Middle, or The Class Act in Politics
Ruy Teixeira and Joel Rogers's America's Forgotten Majority has been credited with convincing Al Gore last summer to adopt a populist campaign strategy built around "working fami...
Oct 12, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Jack Metzgar
The Rise of Market Populism The Rise of Market Populism
It offers a blatant apologia for economic inequality--but few question the faith.
Oct 12, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Frank
The Student Movement Comes of Age The Student Movement Comes of Age
Activists have achieved power. Now they need to figure out how to use it.
Sep 28, 2000 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
High-Tech Cheap Labor High-Tech Cheap Labor
Only months after a major victory on China trade, Big Business is again scavenging for cheap labor. This time, the high-tech industry is pressuring Congress to allow additional f...
Sep 28, 2000 / David Enrich
In Business We Trust In Business We Trust
The Supreme Court once championed antitrust laws as valued tools to limit corporate power and to promote the autonomy, diversity and economic rights of people and firms without pow...
Sep 25, 2000 / Feature / Eleanor Fox
No Love Lost for Labor No Love Lost for Labor
Right now, what hurts labor, day to day, is the wins and losses in the lower courts.
Sep 25, 2000 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan
Chase’s Historical Ledger Chase’s Historical Ledger
Chase should immediately open its archives to slavery researchers.
Sep 25, 2000 / John S. Friedman