Ethical Economics

Pay-Cap Populism Pay-Cap Populism

Excessive executive pay endangers our public well-being as surely as any pollutants. Obama's $500,000 pay cap is just a start at fixing the problem.

Feb 12, 2009 / Sarah Anderson and Sam Pizzigati

The House Folds: The Housing Market and Irrational Exuberance The House Folds: The Housing Market and Irrational Exuberance

Without a commitment to affordable housing for all, the ownership society remains a myth for many Americans.

Nov 25, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Max Fraser

The McCain-Keating Connection The McCain-Keating Connection

The current banking crisis and McCain's political history should be creating a serious case of déjà vu.

Sep 19, 2008 / Progressive Accountability

The Bear Stearns Conspiracy The Bear Stearns Conspiracy

Americans know all the details of the John Edwards affair. But they remain in the dark about a scandal that affects the livelihoods of millions. Who orchestrated the fall of Bear S...

Aug 14, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

The architects of America's disfunctional financial system allowed Wall Street gamble with our retirement savings--and now they appear to have lost it.

Jul 23, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

A man ekes out a living scavenging on a garbage dump in the Philippines.

A New Geological Era for Earth A New Geological Era for Earth

As human actions change the planet in irreversable ways, will human bonds suffer irreversable damage, too?

Jun 27, 2008 / Feature / Mike Davis

Domestic Workers Unite Domestic Workers Unite

Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their employers.

Jun 13, 2008 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Extreme Inequality: A Nation Guide Extreme Inequality: A Nation Guide

More information about our extremely unequal world--and to help advance the struggle for a more equal future (web only).

Jun 11, 2008 / Feature / The Nation

Ending Plutocracy: A 12-Step Program Ending Plutocracy: A 12-Step Program

Our forebears struggled to survive in a world dominated by the superrich. Now it's our turn.

Jun 11, 2008 / Feature / Sarah Anderson and Sam Pizzigati

Race and Extreme Inequality Race and Extreme Inequality

Will Obama's presidential candidacy signal a change for impoverished African-Americans?

Jun 11, 2008 / Feature / Dedrick Muhammad

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