Economy

Obama’s Deal for the Bankers: Amnesty for the Indefensible Obama’s Deal for the Bankers: Amnesty for the Indefensible

They will get away with it, at least in this life. “They” are the Wall Street usurers, people of a sort condemned in Scripture, who have brought more misery to this nat...

Aug 24, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Feingold’s Next Campaign: Pushing DC Democrats to Oppose Cuts and Corporate Giveaways Feingold’s Next Campaign: Pushing DC Democrats to Oppose Cuts and Corporate Giveaways

The former senator is organizing a national push to get Democrats on the Congressional “super-committee” to commit to fight cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medica...

Aug 24, 2011 / John Nichols

Unions End the Biggest Strike in Years—but the Battle for Verizon Workers Continues Unions End the Biggest Strike in Years—but the Battle for Verizon Workers Continues

The labor standoff continues as Verizon employees on the East Coast will return to work on Tuesday without a new contract.

Aug 21, 2011 / Brian Tierney

Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy

Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy Mitt Romney, Dark Prince of Oligarchy, Battles the Demons of Democracy

The GOP’s CEO candidate revealed his allegiances in the battle to disengage democracy with his declaration that “corporations are people, too, my friend."

Aug 20, 2011 / John Nichols

Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him

Dismantling the right’s “class warfare” hysteria, Jon Stewart dares to speak the “p” word.

Aug 19, 2011 / Leslie Savan

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Standard & Poor’s A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Standard & Poor’s

Following an SEC review of its downgrade decision, Standard & Poor’s is now facing a Department of Justice probe and lost business from several municipalities. 

Aug 19, 2011 / George Zornick

Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit? Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit?

On MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry praises a Detroit program that provides free and reduced-priced homes to police officers.

Aug 18, 2011 / Press Room

Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit? Will Offering Free Homes to Police Officers Help Revive Detroit?

On MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry praises a Detroit program that provides free and reduced-priced homes to police officers.

Aug 18, 2011 / MSNBC

John Nichols: Obama Is Ignoring Wisconsin John Nichols: Obama Is Ignoring Wisconsin

Barack Obama is staying far away from the political hotbed of Wisconsin.

Aug 18, 2011 / The John Batchelor Show

Bernie Sanders: America Needs a Bold Jobs Plan Bernie Sanders: America Needs a Bold Jobs Plan

Vermont Senator: “Instead of balancing the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the children, the sick and the most vulnerable, it is time to ask the wealthi...

Aug 18, 2011 / John Nichols

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