Economy

A new era of virtual dehumanization has transformed the nature of violence.

A week before BP's civil trial for the 2010 Gulf oil disaster, a district judge in New Orleans just reduced the company's liability by $3.4 billion.

Paul Krugman: At worst, we're something like France in the 1920s, with its floating exchange rate and large wartime debt.

Itu2019s time to close the tax loopholes and make Americau2019s billionaire class pay its fair share of taxes like the rest of us do.

The tax could raise $1 trillion in new revenue per year.

Released today, the poll shows a majority of voters agree with the president that a federal increase is in order.

Half the population of the US has slipped into poverty or is barely making enough to get by.

We could learn from other countries and vastly improve our own democracy and economy.

The cumulative inflation-adjusted growth in the US economy since Barack Obama took office has been just 3.2%.

Capitalism has an amazing duality inherent in its structure. It can build homes in Fordist fashion, yet yields homelessness. It can produce enough food for all, yet turns a …