Economy

Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls

Those who most need their voices heard are less likely to vote.

May 29, 2012 / Bryce Covert

Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy

Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy

Two years ago, Scott Walker hailed recalls as ”an extraordinary thing” and said they were “about hope.” Now, he condemns citizens for using the power ...

May 29, 2012 / John Nichols

This Week: Countdown to Recall in Wisconsin. PLUS: A Live Chat with Van Jones This Week: Countdown to Recall in Wisconsin. PLUS: A Live Chat with Van Jones

This week: Washington correspondent John Nichols reports on the upcoming Wisconsin recall elections. Plus, join us for a live chat with Ari Berman and Van Jones, and historian Dana...

May 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tempest Williams: The Mormon Church Is a Corporation (VIDEO) Tempest Williams: The Mormon Church Is a Corporation (VIDEO)

The Mormon Church is a corporation, says author and essayist Terry Tempest Williams, and there is reason to fear a Romney presidency....

May 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Laura Flanders

This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires

The Houston economy is creating more millionaires than any other city in the US. It’s also stealing more than $753 million annually from low-wage workers.

May 25, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley

The embattled Wisconsin governor brings in South Carolina governor, top proponent of right-to-work laws, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, top proponent of corporate raidin...

May 24, 2012 / John Nichols

Do the Bain Hustle Do the Bain Hustle

President Obama is to be applauded for questioning Mitt Romney’s legacy, although his motives seem to be as opportunistic as those of Romney’s primary race opponents.

May 24, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes

Protests in Philadelphia and Quebec against education cuts and tuition hikes underscore the common struggle against austerity.

May 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO) Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)

Don’t take your eyes of Chicago yet. The NATO protests may be over, but city politics are heating up.

May 23, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Gar Alperovitz: Democratizing Ownership in America Gar Alperovitz: Democratizing Ownership in America

What options does a country have when its political system cannot handle its economic system?

May 23, 2012 / Press Room

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