Mitt Romney thinks he pays enough in taxes, and Newt Gingrich thinks it’s too much. What does President Obama think?
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Scarlet Tax Return
Mitt Romney embodies what’s wrong with the economy and gives the president an opening to champion a progressive code.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Atlas Slugged
Mitt Romney’s loss in South Carolina betrays a party struggling to defend the 1 percent in the post-Occupy Wall Street era.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
99 Problems But This Ain’t One
The special treatment Beyoncé received when she gave birth may have made the headlines, but real economic injustice gets noticed far less often.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Debate Crowd Boos Moderator for Challenging Gingrich on Race
South Carolina Republicans booed a question asking Newt Gingrich if his comments about food stamps haven’t been racially charged.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Lonely at the Top
Mitt Romney just can’t shake voter worries that he’s looking out for his rich pals.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hungary Games
The country is seeking help from the IMF even as its internal policies scare off investors.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
What Bain Hath Wrought
Newt Gingrich-supporting super PAC goes for the kill with “When Mitt Romney Came to Town” film.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Outsiders Everywhere
America’s obsession with the meritocracy makes social mobility harder than ever.
