Why Obama’s Chained-CPI ‘Protections’ Aren’t Good Enough Why Obama’s Chained-CPI ‘Protections’ Aren’t Good Enough
Obama proposes making bad benefit cuts slightly less bad.
Apr 15, 2013 / George Zornick
Hello, Supply Side! Hello, Supply Side!
On Tax Day, let's consider a right-wing Zombie Idea that won't die despite even being debunked in National Review: that "tax cuts pay for themselves."
Apr 15, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Tax Loopholes for All! Tax Loopholes for All!
Tax Day is here, and you can avail yourself of an offshore tax haven—just as the biggest businesses do.
Apr 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes
Why? Because the Postal Service caters primarily to the poor.
Apr 15, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Remembering Margaret Thatcher
A quick spin through The Nation's archives offers a running critique of the former Prime Minister and her ideology.
Apr 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign Congress Weakens a Key Transparency Bill—Obama Prepared to Sign
Congress passed the STOCK Act with great fanfare, but is now ready to quietly undo the whole thing.
Apr 12, 2013 / George Zornick
The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark The Development Agenda: An Interview With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark
Clark discusses the work of UNDP, the launch of the 2013 Human Development Report in Mexico, the Millennium Development Goals and the many challenges that the UN will face in the f...
Apr 12, 2013 / Catherine Defontaine
At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too At Thatcher’s Funeral, Bury TINA, Too
Margaret Thatcher’s fancy funeral will be held this coming Wednesday. Along with the deceased prime minister, can we bury her most favorite slogan, too?
Apr 12, 2013 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby This Week in Poverty: Banks Got Nowhere to Run To, Baby
The Big Banks are fleeing activists and shareholders who are challenging their bad practices. They can run, but they can't hide.
Apr 12, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Top 5 Myths About Chained-CPI, Debunked Top 5 Myths About Chained-CPI, Debunked
Cutting Social Security benefits is bad policy and bad politics.
Apr 11, 2013 / George Zornick