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Economists fight over “Capital”: Piketty vs. establishment

January 7, 2015 By John Case

A Harvard economist was reduced to making personal attacks as he tried to evade Thomas Piketty's key theses about capitalism and its tendencies toward unsustainable inequality.

High and low points of Connecticut’s history with Cuba

January 7, 2015 By Steve Thornton

The Dec. 17, 2014 announcement by President Obama establishing full diplomatic relations with Cuba was a day we thought we might never see.

GOP Congress aims dagger at Social Security

January 7, 2015 By John Wojcik

On its first day of business here the GOP-run House launched what could end up as the most serious attack yet on Social Security.

Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages

January 6, 2015 By John Wojcik

The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.

NY Better World Awards honor activists, salute protests

December 22, 2014 By Gabe Falsetta

Good food and politics were in ample supply at the annual New York Better World awards.