Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers
Governor Rick Snyder ignored the interests of Michigan workers to please his corporate backers.
Dec 17, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation
What caused Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s political 180 on anti-labor legislation?
Dec 13, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Tensions Rise in Egypt Ahead of Referendum Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Tensions Rise in Egypt Ahead of Referendum
Protesters are starting to call for Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi to step down.
Dec 12, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation
Jim DeMint’s move to the Heritage Foundation represents the combination of two nationally descredited brands.
Dec 7, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Faces Its Biggest Political Crisis Since the Revolution Began Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Faces Its Biggest Political Crisis Since the Revolution Began
At least seven are dead and hundreds wounded after deadly clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and opposition protesters erupted overnight.
Dec 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels Daphne Wysham: The World Bank Should Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
A World Bank report says a 4 degree centigrade warmer world would be environmentally catastrophic, so why won’t the Bank divest from fossil fuels?
Dec 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Josh Eidelson and Dorian Warren: Strikers Are Challenging Walmart’s Low-Price, Low-Wage Model Josh Eidelson and Dorian Warren: Strikers Are Challenging Walmart’s Low-Price, Low-Wage Model
Walmart strikers took huge risks by walking off the job on Black Friday.
Dec 5, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Dave Zirin: ‘I Applaud Bob Costas’ Dave Zirin: ‘I Applaud Bob Costas’
Mainstream media’s silence on gun control and mental health is the true outrage in the wake of Jovan Belcher's tragic murder-suicide.
Dec 5, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
John Nichols: The Filibuster Must Change John Nichols: The Filibuster Must Change
Lawmakers shouldn’t be able to block legislation behind closed doors.
Dec 3, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII
Five million people have died since 1998. Why is the media so silent on the long-standing conflict in Congo?
Nov 30, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room