New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche
Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.
Issue 283
6 articles
Bernanke's Bad Teachers
Addressing a conference honoring Milton Friedman on his 90th birthday in 2002, the future chairman of the Federal Reserve Board,
Youth of Color Resist Military Recruiting
BAY-Peace youth interns at a community event in Oakland, Calif. (Credit: WCRC/Laura Flynn.) In 2006, high school senior Stephanie
How the Green Economy Can Promote Equal Opportunities for Women
Create jobs. End the recession. Save the environment. What else can transforming our fossil fuel economy to a clean energy
The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High
Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "U-3" and "U-6" rates.