The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same? The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same?
This country needs a Workplace Democracy Act to assure that workers who join unions do not face retaliation and barriers to collective bargaining.
Oct 6, 2015 / John Nichols
Whistleblowers Composed Whistleblowers Composed
Ted Hearne’s masterpiece The Source captures digital disorder through the sounds of Wikileaks.
Oct 6, 2015 / David Hajdu
The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet
From mommy magazines to child-development specialists, we are constantly told how to protect our children—but how do we protect them from climate change?
Oct 6, 2015 / Frida Berrigan
The US Massacre in Kunduz Exposes the Bankruptcy of Obama’s National-Security Policy The US Massacre in Kunduz Exposes the Bankruptcy of Obama’s National-Security Policy
Air power inflicts horrific human-rights violations and has been thoroughly discredited as a means of fighting insurgencies.
Oct 6, 2015 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates
With only six primary debates scheduled, the DNC is doing the party—and our democracy— a disservice.
Oct 6, 2015 / NationAction
The War on Planned Parenthood The War on Planned Parenthood
Lives in the balance must be defended.
Oct 6, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages
In a country with strict anti-abortion laws, pregnancy losses can mean decades behind bars.
Oct 6, 2015 / Margaret Knapke
October 6, 1981: President Anwar Al-Sadat of Egypt Is Assassinated in Cairo October 6, 1981: President Anwar Al-Sadat of Egypt Is Assassinated in Cairo
“Policy must be built on a more solid foundation than personal intimacy with the current occupant of the Pharaoh’s throne.”
Oct 6, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat
Invisible-hand-of-the-free-market man to the rescue!
Oct 6, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
‘Look for Hospitals as Targets’ ‘Look for Hospitals as Targets’
The historical record suggests that the US bombing of an Afghan hospital may not have been an accident.
Oct 5, 2015 / Greg Grandin