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George Zornick

George Zornick

George grew up in Buffalo, NY and holds a B.A. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to joining The Nation, George was Senior Reporter/Blogger for ThinkProgress.org. He worked as a researcher for Michael Moore's SiCKO and as an Associate Producer on "The Media Project" on the Independent Film Channel. His work has been published in The Los Angeles Times, Media Matters, and The Buffalo News.

Articles

News and Features

How to Be a 1 Percenter (Occupy Wall Street, Gap Between Wealth and Poverty)

To secure their privilege, the richest Americans resort to a range of maneuvers beyond the evasion of taxes and financial regulation.

George Zornick
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Keystone Cops (Environmental Issues, Global Warming and Climate Change, Environmental Activism)

The largest act of civil disobedience by environmentalists in decades began outside the White House on August 20, as more than seventy people were arrested during a protest against the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

George Zornick
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Loving John McCain (Media Analysis, Presidential Election 2008, Politics, Society)

He's not the maverick the mainstream media have proclaimed him to be.

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The Porn of War (Internet and New Media, US Wars and Military Action, Society)

What began as an amateur porn site has become a magnet for graphic images of combat and derisive comments posted by US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. But military officials are loath to condemn it.

George Zornick

Blogs

Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs
There's mounting pressure from the Hill to crack down on outside money in politics.
George Zornick
Keystone XL Would Raise Gas Prices, Not Lower Them
Republicans are sure to use Keystone XL as a major campaign issue—but they have the facts wrong.
George Zornick
Petition to Break Up Bank of America Pushes Forward
A Bank of America collapse would wreak havoc on the global economy, and the government has the power to act now to prevent a meltdown.
George Zornick
Obama’s Plan to Save the Military From Cuts—at the Expense of Domestic Programs
The White House is seeking to change budget rules so that the Pentagon is cut less and domestic programs are cut more. 
George Zornick
Payroll Tax Cut Deal Gets the Job Done—but Has Major Flaws
Congress has finally agreed to a deal to help the unemployed—but at the expense of federal workers and perhaps Social Security.
George Zornick
Republican Hearing on Contraception: No Women Allowed
Republicans are holding a hearing on contraceptive access this morning, but don’t expect to hear from any women.
George Zornick
Will the Payroll Tax Compromise Freeze Out the Unemployed?
A bipartisan deal on extending the payroll tax cut might sidestep badly needed help for the jobless.
George Zornick
President Obama's 'New Foundation' Budget
The White House 2013 budget calls for job-creating programs—paid for by the very rich.
George Zornick
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