Briefing: Richard Kim & Betsy Reed on Obama’s Tax Cut Deal Briefing: Richard Kim & Betsy Reed on Obama’s Tax Cut Deal
For Kim and Reed, Obama's caving to Republican pressure on extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans was a defeat, even if it resulted in some good results for progressives. ...
Dec 13, 2010 / Press Room
Time for a Real Economic Debate Time for a Real Economic Debate
Fifteen million Americans are unemployed. Poverty is up. One in four homes is under water. It's time for a serious debate on the nation's economic direction.
Sep 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Soros Syndrome The Soros Syndrome
George Soros's gift of $100 million to Human Rights Watch doesn't come without strings attached.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
This Week At TheNation.com: Views On Race and the Progressive Base This Week At TheNation.com: Views On Race and the Progressive Base
Views on race and the progressive base. Plus: The case for Elizabeth Warren, and JoAnn Wypijewski on "the party of no."
Jul 23, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Making the Economy More Just Making the Economy More Just
Structural financial reform will come not through the sweep of a single piece of legislation, but with new innovative economic models that better reflect the democratic values of t...
Jul 22, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Junkies of Wall Street The Junkies of Wall Street
Derivatives regulation, a consumer financial protection agency, limits on speculative trading—will they make it into the final financial reform bill?
May 27, 2010 / The Editors
Any Given Sunday Any Given Sunday
We can't get financial reform on the scale we need without embarrassing people.
May 20, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Whacking the Old Folks Whacking the Old Folks
Will Social Security become President Obama's sacrificial lamb?
May 20, 2010 / William Greider
Europe’s Answer to Wall Street Europe’s Answer to Wall Street
"Social capitalism" allows businesses to be both competitive and socially responsible.
Apr 21, 2010 / Feature / Steven Hill
The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation
Al Jazeera English's "Fault Lines" program discovers creative models local communities are using to address unemployment.
Apr 12, 2010 / Al Jazeera English