Broke? Not if Governments Tax the $21 TRILLION Rich Have Offshored Broke? Not if Governments Tax the $21 TRILLION Rich Have Offshored
The enormous sum Romney and his billionaire pals around the world hide from the taxman is enough to pay for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and a whole lot more.
Jul 23, 2012 / John Nichols
Alexander Cockburn and David Harvey: Does the Left Have a Plan for Escaping the Financial Crisis? Alexander Cockburn and David Harvey: Does the Left Have a Plan for Escaping the Financial Crisis?
It will take years before we even begin to deal with the problems created by the 2008 financial meltdown.
Jul 23, 2012 / GRITtv
Low-Income Older Women Will Be Worst Hit if States Don’t Expand Medicaid Low-Income Older Women Will Be Worst Hit if States Don’t Expand Medicaid
This vulnerable group could be left high and dry just when they should be trying to save for retirement.
Jul 23, 2012 / Bryce Covert
This Week: Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012. PLUS: Six Facts About Colorado’s Gun Laws. This Week: Alexander Cockburn, 1941–2012. PLUS: Six Facts About Colorado’s Gun Laws.
We're deeply saddened by loss of longtime Nation columnist Alexander Cockburn. Plus, Washington reporter George Zornick examines Colorado’s gun laws, Richard Kim breaks down ...
Jul 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout
As a hot summer rolls on and the lockout enters its third week, New York City unions ramp up the pressure.
Jul 20, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
This Week in Poverty This Week in Poverty
An excellent infographic from Demos illustrates some vital poverty statistics.
Jul 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village
Mitt is using the Olympic opening to collect cash from bankers who are at the center of an international rate-fixing scandal.
Jul 20, 2012 / John Nichols
Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners
Corporations with plenty of money to spare could afford to pay workers more—they just won’t.
Jul 19, 2012 / George Zornick
Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses
The classroom and the boardroom are two very different worlds.
Jul 19, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
CFPB Demonstrates Why Banks Fought Its Creation Tooth-and-Nail CFPB Demonstrates Why Banks Fought Its Creation Tooth-and-Nail
After spending untold amounts of money battling the creation of the bureau, Capital One finds itself the first victim.
Jul 18, 2012 / George Zornick