When Public Employees Were Under Attack, Rev. King Stood With the Workers When Public Employees Were Under Attack, Rev. King Stood With the Workers
Public employees are under attack in states across the country. As we honor Rev. King today, we should all remember that he went to Memphis to march with AFSCME members.
Jan 17, 2011 / John Nichols
Putting Poverty on the Agenda Putting Poverty on the Agenda
We can win this fight, but growing the antipoverty movement means paying more attention to those who are struggling, fighting and organizing.
Jan 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Breakdown: Should the US Return to the Gold Standard? The Breakdown: Should the US Return to the Gold Standard?
Congressman Ron Paul is a supporter of it. Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner had a sick obsession with it. What would happen if the United States switched back to the gold standar...
Jan 14, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Widening Concern for Public Workers Widening Concern for Public Workers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died in Memphis where he was showing support for the right of public employees to organize and strike. We remember this, during a time when public...
Jan 13, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Green Energy Opponents Are the Real Job Killers Green Energy Opponents Are the Real Job Killers
The American economy needs a clean tech transformation.
Jan 13, 2011 / David Fenton
The Violence of the Broken Economy The Violence of the Broken Economy
A lot of people have talked this week about violent political rhetoric bringing the US to a fever pitch, but there's something else keeping people on edge: that's economic catastro...
Jan 12, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Perps in the White House Perps in the White House
It is amazing that folks like Gene Sperling and William Daley, the very people who created this banking meltdown, are rewarded with ever more important positions in our governmen...
Jan 12, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Obama’s New Wall Street White House Obama’s New Wall Street White House
Ari Berman explains the message Obama is sending by appointing William Daley and Gene Sperling to his White House team.
Jan 7, 2011 / Press Room
Obama’s New Wall Street White House Obama’s New Wall Street White House
Ari Berman explains the message Obama is sending by appointing William Daley and Gene Sperling to his White House team.
Jan 7, 2011 / Democracy Now!
Leaving the People Out of the Debate Leaving the People Out of the Debate
It's not just the unemployed we don't tend to see on US TV. Take public workers. They're in the news every day, but it's not actually them. It's people talking about them.
Jan 6, 2011 / Laura Flanders