Don’t blame the unions for Hostess’s downfall.
Robert Kuttner
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Fiscal Cliff: The End Game
By taking a hard line against Republicans—and protecting Social Security and Medicare—Obama can win the budget standoff.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Oil: The Bad News in the Good News
The U.S. is on track to become the world’s largest producer of fossil fuels, which will only delay our transition to clean energy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Dangers of Our Budget-Deficit Minuet
Striking a deal with Republicans on entitlements would be a disastrous start to Obama’s second term.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Warren: Onto the National Stage
With a commanding eight-point victory, the newly minted senator from Massachusetts becomes the leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Sandy, Why Are You So Blue?
Liberals who think the hurricane won’t matter because it primarily affected Democratic-leaning states should think again.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Fix the Debt or Save the Coasts?
The impact of Hurricane Sandy shows the importance of public investment in infrastructure.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Chris Christie’s Sly, Futile Move
With an eye toward 2016, New Jersey’s Republican governor praises the president for his handling of Hurricane Sandy—and the GOP will never forgive him.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Fix the Debt, Destroy the Recovery
Unpacking the economics and the politics of our country’s growing austerity lobby
Posted inEconomic Policy
Turning the Cliff into a Launch Pad
Let’s keep the tax break for working people and pay for it by increasing taxes on higher income earners.
