Inequality

The Great Regression

The Great Regression The Great Regression

The decline of the progressive income tax and the rise of inequality.

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati and Chuck Collins

Is the Global Economic Establishment Taking a Progressive Turn?

Is the Global Economic Establishment Taking a Progressive Turn? Is the Global Economic Establishment Taking a Progressive Turn?

A recent conference at the influential Peterson Institute began to acknowledge inhumanities that globilization boosters have long ignored.

Jan 15, 2013 / William Greider

GOP Demands More Cuts in Wake of Fiscal Cliff Deal

GOP Demands More Cuts in Wake of Fiscal Cliff Deal GOP Demands More Cuts in Wake of Fiscal Cliff Deal

Boehner's vision for a post-cliff America includes slashing benefits and gutting vital social services. 

Jan 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Citizens Protest Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Budget Cuts Citizens Protest Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Budget Cuts

AIDS activists have led the way in direct action against cuts to vital programs.

Dec 3, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles

With their votes, with their responses to exit polls, with every signal they could send, the voters refused to buy the “fix” that Erskine Bowles is selling.

Nov 29, 2012 / John Nichols

Walmart Paved the Way for Poverty Wages

Walmart Paved the Way for Poverty Wages Walmart Paved the Way for Poverty Wages

Walmart's bottom-line business model has made the Walton family billions, while pushing employees onto public assistance.

Nov 26, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference

In university admissions, why are we preferencing the already-privileged? 

Nov 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Scott Stern

Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Must Curb Conservatives’ Deficit Obsession

In a time of recession, why should the most vulnerable Americans—and not the richest 2 percent—pay the price of US debt?

Nov 19, 2012 / Press Room

The Time Has Come for Responsible Republicans to Rebuke Romney-Ryan The Time Has Come for Responsible Republicans to Rebuke Romney-Ryan

Post-election gripes about “urban areas” and “gifts” should discredit the 2012 GOP ticket.

Nov 15, 2012 / John Nichols

Turns Out Romney Is the 47 Percent Candidate Turns Out Romney Is the 47 Percent Candidate

The irony of the final count from the 2012 election is that the GOP nominee will finish with 47 percent. Perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to divide and conquer.

Nov 13, 2012 / John Nichols

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