As Europe suffers the effects of a financial crisis made in the USA, its left opposition parties are surprisingly stymied. For many Europeans, the hope for change is Barack Obama.
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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Kathy G. makes some devastating points in her list of all the reasons why Jim Webb‘s past sins disqualify him from being Barack Obama‘s running-mate (also see Ezra’s article on the same topic). Webb evidently is a sexist pig. And in addition to all the “women can’t fight” statements over the years, as recently as […]
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The Trade Debate We Need
Much of America’s economic elite continues to promote an absurdly simplistic theoretical case for the necessity of “free trade.” But, as more thoughtful globalizers are starting to admit, the reality is much more complicated.
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You May Say I’m a Dreamer
Two men of the ’60s considered: Charles Halpern, who helped create public-interest law, and Tony Mazzocchi, who helped create occupational health and safety standards.
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How Europe Avoided Our Mess
The credit crisis, which is sapping America’s economic strength, was the result of an almost religious belief in deregulation whose excesses are now coming home to roost.
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Good Jobs for Americans Who Help Americans
Human services is the fastest-growing labor market. Here’s how to restore middle-class earnings by making every human-service job a good job.
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What Path to Universal Coverage?
The next administration will expand health coverage. Will they fix what is broken — or just inflate costs?
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What Obama Could Teach the Treasury Secretary About the Economy
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to expand the Fed’s powers to bail out struggling investment banks. Obama understands that this would only encourage damaging speculation.
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Obama v. Krugman
Obama’s Cooper Union speech presages an FDR-like approach to our faltering economy. Why can’t Paul Krugman see that?
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The Simplification Dodge
Why is the tax code so impenetrable? It’s all those tax breaks for the rich.
