Yes, Virginia, There Is a Gender Wage Gap Yes, Virginia, There Is a Gender Wage Gap
If only the gender wage gap weren’t caused by discrimination. But the data says otherwise.
Aug 15, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Top 5 Myths About the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act The Top 5 Myths About the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
Our country’s energy bill is actually a big oil wish list.
Aug 14, 2012 / Soumya Karlamangla
Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous Paul Ryan: Cruel, Not Courageous
The extremism of the vice presidential candidate’s blueprint for the GOP makes him the farthest thing from brave.
Aug 14, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Romney-Ryan Economic Plans Would Increase Unemployment, Deepen Recession Romney-Ryan Economic Plans Would Increase Unemployment, Deepen Recession
The Ryan budget would eliminate 4.1 million jobs over the next two years.
Aug 13, 2012 / Ari Berman
Will the EPA Force Chemical Plants to Go Safe? Will the EPA Force Chemical Plants to Go Safe?
One in three Americans are put in danger by chemical facilities. The EPA has the authority to require safer processes.
Aug 13, 2012 / John Deans and Richard Moore
Paul Ryan’s Budget Deals a Body Blow to Women’s Bottom Line Paul Ryan’s Budget Deals a Body Blow to Women’s Bottom Line
Where Mitt Romney has been vague, Paul Ryan has long been very specific about his support for policies that take a disproportionate toll on women.
Aug 13, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket The Republican Right Gets What it Wanted: A Ryan-Romney Ticket
Mitt Romney tops the ticket, officially, But Paul Ryan is now its defining figure. Right-wingers are delighted. And so are Democrats.
Aug 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Activists Around the US Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage Activists Around the US Fight to Raise the Minimum Wage
At a time when 4.5 million Americans make at or below the minimum wage, a broad coalition unites to demand better pay.
Aug 10, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty (#TalkPoverty): Peter Edelman’s Questions for Obama and Romney
We’ve got questions about poverty, and it’s time for the presidential candidates to give us some answers. Peter Edelman kicks off a new series at TheNation.com.
Aug 10, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover
As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?
Aug 9, 2012 / The Nation