‘Occupy the Arts’: South Carolina Activists Protest Governor Haley’s Cuts ‘Occupy the Arts’: South Carolina Activists Protest Governor Haley’s Cuts
Governor Nikki Haley wants to eliminate all funding for the South Carolina Arts Commission, but artists and activists are fighting back.
Jul 10, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners Obama: No More Tax Breaks for Top Earners
Democrats are trying to break the anti-tax absolutism of the GOP and claim a mandate on reform after the elections.
Jul 9, 2012 / George Zornick
To Achieve Work-Family Balance, Americans Have to Work Less To Achieve Work-Family Balance, Americans Have to Work Less
We’re completely overworked. No wonder we struggle to balance careers and children.
Jul 9, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense
A new manifesto for economic sense from Paul Krugman and Richard Layard is by no means radical. But it’s rational, which these days is saying a lot.
Jul 9, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO) Finance is Lost. Are Banksters Redeemable? Interview With Former JPMorgan Director John Fullerton (VIDEO)
The British banking scandal reveals just how much the world of finance needs an overhaul.
Jul 9, 2012 / Laura Flanders
John Fullerton: Can Financial Reform Fight Climate Change? John Fullerton: Can Financial Reform Fight Climate Change?
A former managing director at JP Morgan wants to see a complete re-imagining of the world of investments.
Jul 8, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
June Jobs Report: The Slump Is Real June Jobs Report: The Slump Is Real
The economy has settled into a slow growth pattern after some strong gains earlier this year, and a true recovery remains elusive.
Jul 6, 2012 / George Zornick
Libor: The Crime of the Century Libor: The Crime of the Century
The interest rate scandal surrounding England’s Barclays Bank is corruption like we’ve never seen it before.
Jul 6, 2012 / Robert Scheer
This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters
Sister Simone Campbell talks about the Nuns on the Bus and their work to address poverty in America.
Jul 6, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Banks Release Weak Living Wills Banks Release Weak Living Wills
Too-big-to-fail banks don’t appear to have solid dissolution plans in the event of a crisis—which would leave taxpayers on the hook again.
Jul 5, 2012 / George Zornick