New Wave of Protests Fighting Banksters New Wave of Protests Fighting Banksters
It was tax day in 2009 that saw the first Tea Party protests, and the FOX-led media firestorm that's followed has made it seem as though the Tea Party's the only game in town if yo...
Mar 9, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Philanthro-Feudalism Is the Future! Philanthro-Feudalism Is the Future!
China’s new economic plan is a relic of the past. It focuses on raising standards of living. How quaint!
Mar 8, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Why Washington Doesn’t Care About Jobs Why Washington Doesn’t Care About Jobs
For the condo-buying, sushi-eating Beltway elite, the recession is over. For the rest of America—not so much.
Mar 3, 2011 / Chris Hayes
The Outrage Deficit The Outrage Deficit
After years of fraying, the US social compact is in danger of coming apart altogether. Will Americans fight back?
Feb 17, 2011 / The Editors
Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget Obama Should Be Ashamed of His Budget
“This freeze would cut the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, bringing this kind of spending -- domestic discretionary spending -- to its lowest share of...
Feb 16, 2011 / Laura Flanders
John Nichols on America’s Socialist Legacy John Nichols on America’s Socialist Legacy
As the right works to portray Obama as a socialist, John Nichols explains how positive socialist ideals have been blacklisted from our political discourse.
Feb 15, 2011 / Political Affairs
The Conservative Class War, Continued The Conservative Class War, Continued
The assault on public employee unions is the next phase of a the forty-year campaign by the rich against the rest of us.
Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks
Wall Street is rolling in cash again, but the rest of the city is still stuck in the Great Recession.
Jan 27, 2011 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner
An Answer to 2011’s Austerity Arguments: ‘We Won’t Pay For Their Crisis’ An Answer to 2011’s Austerity Arguments: ‘We Won’t Pay For Their Crisis’
First, Washington squandered tax dollars on unnecessary wars. Next, Washington bailed out the big banks. Now, the battlelines of 2011 are drawn. President Obama's "Deficit Com...
Jan 3, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama Gets His Tax Deal, Reanimating Reaganomics Obama Gets His Tax Deal, Reanimating Reaganomics
With the deal now done, key Democrats warn about mounting deficits and threat to social programs, with Oregon's Peter DeFazio declaring: "This is a raw deal for seniors, taxpa...
Dec 17, 2010 / John Nichols