Target Janitors in Minnesota Prepare to Strike Target Janitors in Minnesota Prepare to Strike
Area janitors are fighting back against instances of unpaid overtime wages, denial of breaks and retaliation against union organizers.
Jun 10, 2013 / Alleen Brown
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politics of Basketball This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politics of Basketball
“College basketball is, as it was ten years ago, a maggoty mess of moral hypocrisy, out-and-out dishonesty, side-of-the-mouth connivery.”
Jun 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting
While executives touted opportunity at ‘your Walmart,’ an OUR Walmart activist at today's meeting delivered a very different message.
Jun 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Denying a Head Start in Washington State Denying a Head Start in Washington State
Head Start cuts in Washington State show just how dumb and shortsighted the sequester is.
Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill
Three Oregonians testifed in the Senate about the lives of the working poor and the state of the American Dream.
Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Walmart Strikers Target Waltons, as NOW Calls Out Obamas Walmart Strikers Target Waltons, as NOW Calls Out Obamas
The National Organization for Women's president says the Obamas have "screwed up" by praising Walmart.
Jun 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals
Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families.
Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters
A Walmart pep rally and a union-backed protest took place some fifty feet apart at Walmart’s Bentonville "home office."
Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Decision in ‘AMP v. Myriad Genetics’ What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Decision in ‘AMP v. Myriad Genetics’
The outcome will effect far more than just the genetic test for breast cancer.
Jun 5, 2013 / Rose-Ellen Lessy
Always Low Wages: Meet the Billionaires Who Run Walmart Always Low Wages: Meet the Billionaires Who Run Walmart
Get to know the CEOs, investors and consultants converging on Bentonville this week to decide the future of the company.
Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson