Economy

And They Called It… And They Called It…

Reed reports on the Republicans’ efforts to prove that when it comes to climate change, the deficit and pretty much anything else, they can be both hostile and disrespectful.

Feb 10, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution

What could become a general strike by Egypt's workers has begun. Parliament building, broadcasting center targeted.

Feb 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Corruption and Inequality Begin at Home Corruption and Inequality Begin at Home

The US media seem to have found a new language for the economy. There's been talk of “solidarity” and even “class war,” and a focus on corruption and inequa...

Feb 8, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Banking for the People Banking for the People

The State Bank movement is gaining support among those disillusioned by the failings of Giant Banks.

Feb 7, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Reagan’s Minions: Reagan at 100 and Obama at 2 + Reagan’s Minions: Reagan at 100 and Obama at 2 +

Is Obama Reagan? 

Feb 6, 2011 / Greg Grandin

The Tiger Mama Syndrome The Tiger Mama Syndrome

The real dilemma in Amy Chua's book is how to survive in a world in which the slightest nonconformity risks landing you out of a job, a home, a life.

Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Conservative Class War, Continued

The Conservative Class War, Continued The Conservative Class War, Continued

The assault on public employee unions is the next phase of a the forty-year campaign by the rich against the rest of us.

Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

A Conversation With Marshall Ganz

A Conversation With Marshall Ganz A Conversation With Marshall Ganz

The legendary organizer speaks on the “story of the self” and where Obama went wrong.

Feb 3, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

FCIC Report Turns a Blind Eye to Wall Street Fraud

FCIC Report Turns a Blind Eye to Wall Street Fraud FCIC Report Turns a Blind Eye to Wall Street Fraud

The commission's report offers an indictment of the leading players in the economic catastrophe, but ignores the out-and-out swindling.

Feb 3, 2011 / William Greider

The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts The Pentagon Fraud Papers: Contractors That Defrauded DOD Were Rewarded With $285 Billion in New Contracts

Vermont Senator Sanders wanted to know how the Pentagon deals with companies that defraud it. He demanded an accounting. Over a three-year period, contractors convicted o...

Feb 3, 2011 / John Nichols

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