The McCain-Keating Connection

Progressive Accountability

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

The Bear Stearns Conspiracy

Nicholas von Hoffman : Banks & Banking

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 Stearns?

How Wall Street Wrecked Your Retirement

Nicholas von Hoffman : White-Collar Crime

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

Domestic Workers Unite

Lizzy Ratner

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

Extreme Inequality: A Nation Guide

: Economic Policy

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

Ending Plutocracy: A 12-Step Program

Sarah Anderson & Sam Pizzigati : U.S. Economy

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

Race and Extreme Inequality

Dedrick Muhammad : U.S. Economy

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

Our Gilded Age

Doug Henwood : U.S. Economy

Today's elite spend on a grand scale while pretending to be "just folks."

The Rich and the Rest of Us

John Cavanagh & Chuck Collins : U.S. Economy

In this age of inequality, the wealth that should be shared by all Americans trickle up to the rich.

The New China Hands

Ken Silverstein : Economic Policy

Corporate America spends millions lobbying to win permanent most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China, with its vast market and dirt-cheap labor force.

Corporations Versus Democracy

Ned Resnikoff

How can we curtail corporate power?

The Shock Doctrine

Naomi Klein & Laura Hanna : Disaster Capitalism

In this VideoNation report, Nation columnist Naomi Klein explains how after 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new security economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined evil.

The Missing Class

Eyal Press : Wages & Hours

Sociologist Katherine Newman talks about the "near poor," that vast pool of workers who are neither officially destitute nor comfortably working-class.

The Populist Moment?

: Presidential Election 2008

Economic populism is the new flavor in politics, but it won't be authentic unless it's driven by and for the people.

This Land is My Land

Barbara Ehrenreich

The super-rich are taking over all the beautiful places in America. What's left for you and me?

Hedging Bets

Jordan Stancil : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

Why would anyone trust a hedge fund?

Time to Act on Inequality

As the gap between rich and poor widens, Americans await reforms to improve the well-being of all.

Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Powerless

Nicholas von Hoffman

The gap between rich and poor hasn't been this wide since the Depression.

What Kind of Economy?

James K. Galbraith : Economic Policy

Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.

Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?

Morton Mintz : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.

EPI's Agenda for Change

William Greider

Americans are ready for big, bold ideas to heal our social and economic wounds.

The Fair Trade Democrats

John Nichols : Democratic Party

In an interview with Senator Sherrod Brown, Nichols shows that the new Democrats are pursuing a new trade agenda.

Globalization with a Human Face

Mohammad Yunus : Globalization

Globalization must not be allowed to become financial imperialism: Capitalism's strongest-takes-all rule must give way to one that ensures that the poor have a place and a piece of the action.

Letter From Venezuela: The Land of Chavismo

Chesa Boudin : Venezuela

Although the United States itches to do away with Hugo Chávez, his socialist policies are alleviating poverty and earning the people's trust. To Bush's chagrin, the Venezuelan leader is here to stay.