Economy

The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss

Workers in the United States and Europe are beginning to ask the same question as their Latin American counterparts: why do we have to get fired?

May 15, 2009 / Feature / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis

Lax Little Islands Lax Little Islands

Obama and Congress must get tougher on offshore tax cheats--prosecuting them as criminals and requiring full payment, with penalties and interest.

May 13, 2009 / David Cay Johnston

The More Things Change The More Things Change

Wall Street's pervasive influence on Obama's change agenda props up banks, while the real economy continues to suffer.

May 13, 2009 / Jeff Faux

Coming Up Thorns Coming Up Thorns

Premature optimism about the economy could swiftly undermine the president's credibility. Stand by, taxpayers: there may be more rescues ahead.

May 13, 2009 / The Editors

Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy? Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy?

We shouldn't pass up a chance to enlist the auto industry in a green transition.

May 13, 2009 / Feature / Max Fraser

Time for Another Reuther Plan Time for Another Reuther Plan

Autoworkers should meet this crisis as they have in the past: boldly and visibly.

May 13, 2009 / Feature / Nelson Lichtenstein

The Case for Kenosha The Case for Kenosha

Bailouts may protect the automakers. But what about the autoworkers?

May 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

Is the Gender Gap Growing? Is the Gender Gap Growing?

Francoise Jacobson, Elly Spicer, Wendy Webb and Denise Doyle on the gender gap, women trade workers and the recession.

May 13, 2009 / GRITtv

Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay? Is Disaster Capitalism Here to Stay?

The Nation's Naomi Klein and William Greider discuss the long term implications of the financial crisis and economic bailout.

May 12, 2009 / Charlie Rose

Credit Card Holders Have Rights Too Credit Card Holders Have Rights Too

Momentum is shifting in Washington to to protect consumers from arbitrary rate hikes and other unfair and deceptive credit card practices.

May 12, 2009 / Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney

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