Economy

How the Austerity Class Rules Washington

How the Austerity Class Rules Washington How the Austerity Class Rules Washington

A powerful, bipartisan coalition of deficit hawks has manufactured a center-right consensus that dominates the Beltway.

Oct 19, 2011 / Feature / Ari Berman

Is the Perfect Factory Possible?

Is the Perfect Factory Possible? Is the Perfect Factory Possible?

Anti-sweatshop activists are embracing Alta Gracia, a company that is going head-to-head with brands like Nike to sell socially responsible clothing on college campuses.

Oct 19, 2011 / Feature / Peter Dreier

Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women’s Work

Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women’s Work Eve Ensler: Wall Street and Women’s Work

How can women make their voices central to the debate that the Occupy movement has created?

Oct 19, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

How Liz Cheney Is Funding the War on Labor Rights in Ohio How Liz Cheney Is Funding the War on Labor Rights in Ohio

The former vice president's daughter leads a group that is pouring money into Ohio, hoping to prevent voters from overturning Governor John Kasich’s anti-labor legislation.

Oct 18, 2011 / John Nichols

This (Past) Week: Occupy Wall Street Goes Global. PLUS: Hacktivism and Social Change This (Past) Week: Occupy Wall Street Goes Global. PLUS: Hacktivism and Social Change

This past week, we continue to bring you the latest on Occupy Wall Street, including Saturday’s global day of action. Plus, the latest Nation Conversation on Hacktivism ...

Oct 17, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders: Creating a Progressive America Bernie Sanders: Creating a Progressive America

 Why is poverty invisible in the US?

Oct 17, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Why Cornel West Was Arrested in Memory of Martin Luther King Jr., in Support of Occupy Movement Why Cornel West Was Arrested in Memory of Martin Luther King Jr., in Support of Occupy Movement

 On the day the King memorial was dedicated, Dr. Cornel West was arrested on the steps of the Supreme Court.

Oct 17, 2011 / John Nichols

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Pack Times Square

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Pack Times Square Occupy Wall Street Protesters Pack Times Square

Thousands of Occupy Wall Street activists flooded Times Square on Saturday in a dramatic protest against the upper one percent.

Oct 16, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Budgeting for the 99 Percent Budgeting for the 99 Percent

America is not broke. But it has broken priorities. The Congressional Progressive Caucus has the right fix: save trillions, put Americans back to work and protect Medicare, Medicai...

Oct 15, 2011 / John Nichols

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Showdown With Bloomberg

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Showdown With Bloomberg Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Showdown With Bloomberg

Mayor Mike ordered protesters to leave Liberty Park for scheduled cleaning. The activists refused, and the company that owns the park canceled the order.

Oct 14, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

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