Economy

2 Million Americans Petition Congress to Reject Fast Track

2 Million Americans Petition Congress to Reject Fast Track 2 Million Americans Petition Congress to Reject Fast Track

Amid revelations about threats posed by secret trade deals, a broad coalition tells Congress to just say "no."

Jun 3, 2015 / John Nichols

If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today

If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today

We have a real chance to stop a trade deal that threatens to be disastrous for the environment, jobs, and Internet freedom. 

Jun 3, 2015 / NationAction

This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down?

This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down? This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down?

Dozens of dedicated programs for pregnant and parenting teens have been shut down in recent years as teen pregnancy rates have plunged and cash-strapped cities and states have look...

Jun 3, 2015 / Erin Einhorn

$1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers?

$1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers? $1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers?

While Bangladesh prosecutes culprits of the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster, victims’ families and other factory workers continue to suffer at the bottom of the industrial productio...

Jun 3, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Even Reality TV Is Pitting Struggling Americans Against Each Other

Even Reality TV Is Pitting Struggling Americans Against Each Other Even Reality TV Is Pitting Struggling Americans Against Each Other

CBS’s The Briefcase does a disservice to America’s working families by billing their suffering as primetime entertainment.

Jun 3, 2015 / Chelsea Kiene

Comix Nation

Comix Nation Comix Nation

Jun 2, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Kai Wright

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / James North

Who Killed Public Housing in New Orleans?

Who Killed Public Housing in New Orleans? Who Killed Public Housing in New Orleans?

After Hurricane Katrina, big developers, government bureaucrats and anti-housing ideologues pushed to destroy “Bricks.”

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Roberta Brandes Gratz

Dear Class of 2015: You’ve Been Scammed!

Dear Class of 2015: You’ve Been Scammed! Dear Class of 2015: You’ve Been Scammed!

Does this really sound like an education to you or does it sound more like a Ponzi scheme?

Jun 2, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

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