Economy

Speaking Out for Good Jobs Speaking Out for Good Jobs

With Washington fixated on Weiner's Roast, Gingrich's implosion, and questions over the debt limit, citizens must mobilize and call on Congress to address a reality lost in the hub...

Jun 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

WikiLeaks Haiti: The Post-Quake ‘Gold Rush’ for Reconstruction Contracts

WikiLeaks Haiti: The Post-Quake ‘Gold Rush’ for Reconstruction Contracts WikiLeaks Haiti: The Post-Quake ‘Gold Rush’ for Reconstruction Contracts

Cables made available by WikiLeaks show how disaster capitalists sought "opportunity" in the devastated country.

Jun 15, 2011 / Ansel Herz and Kim Ives

Fighting Foreclosure in Boston

Fighting Foreclosure in Boston Fighting Foreclosure in Boston

An unlikely grassroots coalition is keeping residents in their homes, one property at a time.

Jun 15, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Governor Walker’s Anti-Union Bill Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Governor Walker’s Anti-Union Bill

It's official—the high court of Wisconsin has re-instated Scott Walker's union-busting "Budget Repair Bill" as the law of the land. 

Jun 15, 2011 / Press Room

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Governor Walker’s Anti-Union Bill Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Governor Walker’s Anti-Union Bill

It's official—the high court of Wisconsin has re-instated Scott Walker's union-busting "Budget Repair Bill" as the law of the land. 

Jun 15, 2011 / The Ed Show

Seven Republican Dwarfs Seven Republican Dwarfs

Not one of the candidates for the GOP presidential nomination who debated Monday night rose to a point of seriousness in addressing the nation’s grievous problems. 

Jun 15, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Thousands Protest Budget at Wisconsin Capitol Thousands Protest Budget at Wisconsin Capitol

Demonstrators returned to Wisconsin's Capitol to protest the Republican-led “extraordinary session” used to pass Gov. Walker's controversial budget.

Jun 15, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

No Checks, No Balances: Wisconsin Court Upholds Anti-Union Bill

No Checks, No Balances: Wisconsin Court Upholds Anti-Union Bill No Checks, No Balances: Wisconsin Court Upholds Anti-Union Bill

In a 4-3 party line decision, the state Supreme Court sided with Governor Walker, clearing the way for massive cuts to collective bargaining rights.

Jun 15, 2011 / John Nichols

Edward Glaeser: Have Cities Become America’s Ugly Stepchildren? Edward Glaeser: Have Cities Become America’s Ugly Stepchildren?

Harvard Professor Edward Glaeser argues that the country needs policies that create a "level playing field" between our deprived cities and the outlying suburban and rura...

Jun 14, 2011 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

The Fight in Fitzwalkerstan: Will Legislators Stand With Walker or Wisconsin? The Fight in Fitzwalkerstan: Will Legislators Stand With Walker or Wisconsin?

Governor Scott Walker and his allies are renewing their assault on collective bargaining—with plans to insert anti-labor language in the state budget. Will responsible Republ...

Jun 14, 2011 / John Nichols

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