Economy

We Are All Wisconsinites Now

We Are All Wisconsinites Now We Are All Wisconsinites Now

How can the pro-worker movement born in the streets of Madison be nurtured into a national force?

Mar 17, 2011 / The Editors

Meet US Uncut Meet US Uncut

A helpful guide to the anti-tax dodging group US Uncut.

Mar 17, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Wisconsin Senators Sell Out to Corporate Interests as DC Crowds Chant: ‘Recall!’ Wisconsin Senators Sell Out to Corporate Interests as DC Crowds Chant: ‘Recall!’

Protests met the arrival of Wisconsin state Senators in Washington, there to collect checks from corporate lobbyists.

Mar 17, 2011 / John Nichols

Beyond Austerity

Beyond Austerity Beyond Austerity

Deficit mania is built on a series of destructive neoliberal myths.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / William Mitchell

Sound Bites for a Sick Britain

Sound Bites for a Sick Britain Sound Bites for a Sick Britain

David Cameron’s coalition is prescribing the economic policy equivalent of leeches.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Aditya Chakrabortty

Cutbacks Come to Liverpool Cutbacks Come to Liverpool

The government is making life immeasurably harder for some of the country’s poorest people.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Jennifer O’Mahony

Remembering the Triangle Fire

Remembering the Triangle Fire Remembering the Triangle Fire

After 100 years, the tragedy still inspires outrage and grief. Why does it have a hold on us?

Mar 16, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Freeman

The Next Big Housing Crisis?

The Next Big Housing Crisis? The Next Big Housing Crisis?

Second-lien debt could be a greater threat to bank solvency than the subprime disaster of 2008.

Mar 16, 2011 / Feature / Alex Ulam

Wisconsin GOP Senators Head to Washington to Collect Their Payoffs, er, Campaign Contributions Wisconsin GOP Senators Head to Washington to Collect Their Payoffs, er, Campaign Contributions

Corporate lobbyists will gather at Haley Barbour’s old lobbying office to “thank” Wisconsin Republicans for enacting anti-labor legislation. The price of say...

Mar 16, 2011 / John Nichols

Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality

Fiscal hawks in the US and Britain define policy while ignoring catastrophe.

Mar 15, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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