Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem
Ben Bernanke described the persistence of mass joblessness as “a waste of human and economic potential.”
Dec 13, 2012 / William Greider
Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation
What caused Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s political 180 on anti-labor legislation?
Dec 13, 2012 / Press Room
Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net
Is Obama’s preferred deal one that cuts benefits for millions of Americans while sparing corporate America?
Dec 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Meet Five CEOs Who Prove That Lower Corporate Taxes Don’t Equal More Hiring Meet Five CEOs Who Prove That Lower Corporate Taxes Don’t Equal More Hiring
It's a key argument made by CEOs pushing for a deal on the fiscal cliff, but it's wrong.
Dec 11, 2012 / George Zornick
The True Costs of Empire The True Costs of Empire
Why are US taxpayers still forced to pay billions of dollars for US military bases?
Dec 11, 2012 / David Vine
Low-Income Americans Are Facing the Real Cliff Low-Income Americans Are Facing the Real Cliff
If Congress can't reach a deal by New Year's, 2.1 million people will be kicked off unemployment benefits.
Dec 11, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
John Boehner Has No Mandate John Boehner Has No Mandate
Boehner acts as if he has a mandate equal to that Obama and Senate Democrats. But Americans gave Democrats a 1.1 million vote majority in the overall House vote.
Dec 10, 2012 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation
Jim DeMint’s move to the Heritage Foundation represents the combination of two nationally descredited brands.
Dec 7, 2012 / Press Room
Jobs Report Takeaway: Fiscal Cliff Deal Must Address Unemployment Jobs Report Takeaway: Fiscal Cliff Deal Must Address Unemployment
The fiscal cliff is real for people who will suddenly stop receiving unemployment checks.
Dec 7, 2012 / George Zornick
A Sign That Obama Will Repeat Economic Mistakes A Sign That Obama Will Repeat Economic Mistakes
Reports say Sallie Krawcheck is a leading condender for SEC chairman, but her résumé should raise a red flag.
Dec 7, 2012 / Robert Scheer