Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible
A new poll suggests that the pointman for the Republican assault on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid could lose.
Dec 14, 2011 / John Nichols
Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims Bob Herbert: Austerity’s Victims
Contrary to the dogmatic fiscal platforms proposed by conservatives, the American government needs to be investing money, not taking it out of circulation.
Dec 5, 2011 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas
The Occupy Movement Can’t Be Sprayed Away The Occupy Movement Can’t Be Sprayed Away
The pepper-spraying of UC Davis students reminds us all over again why Occupy is so urgent.
Nov 22, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America? Nation Conversations: Mike Konczal: What Can We Do About Inequality in America?
With a prejudicial tax code and a decrease in financial regulations, it's a good time to be a CEO.
Nov 17, 2011 / The Nation
Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It? Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It?
It took thirty years for inequality to become this dramatic, and it will be a generational project to reverse it.
Nov 17, 2011 / Mike Konczal
How Wall Street Occupied America How Wall Street Occupied America
Why the rich keep getting richer and our democracy is getting poorer.
Nov 2, 2011 / Feature / Bill Moyers
Thinking Big on Poverty Thinking Big on Poverty
We should be a country that does big things—like cut poverty in half in the next decade.
Oct 31, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice
The church has proposed a financial transaction tax in order to steer the economy “towards achieving the common good.” Is that class warfare?
Oct 30, 2011 / John Nichols
OWS Revives the Struggle for Economic Equality OWS Revives the Struggle for Economic Equality
Inspired by struggles overseas and in the past, the protests have brought the wealth gap back to the center of political debate.
Oct 26, 2011 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati
How to Be a 1 Percenter How to Be a 1 Percenter
To secure their privilege, the richest Americans resort to a range of maneuvers beyond the evasion of taxes and financial regulation.
Oct 26, 2011 / Feature / George Zornick