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These Republicans Want to Take Away Your Weekend

These Republicans Want to Take Away Your Weekend These Republicans Want to Take Away Your Weekend

In Wisconsin, a new bill is threatening to kill workers’ one day of rest.

Mar 19, 2015 / Moshe Z. Marvit

5 Hallmarks of the New American Order

5 Hallmarks of the New American Order 5 Hallmarks of the New American Order

A new kind of governance is being born right before our eyes. Stop pretending it’s not happening.

Mar 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

Will the Minsk II Agreements Lead to Diplomacy in the Ukrainian Crisis?

Will the Minsk II Agreements Lead to Diplomacy in the Ukrainian Crisis? Will the Minsk II Agreements Lead to Diplomacy in the Ukrainian Crisis?

Stephen Cohen discusses whether the ceasefire, enforced by Minsk II, has the potential to return the Russian-Ukrainian border to the Kiev government.

Mar 19, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Strange Story of Hungary’s Unofficial National Anthem

The Strange Story of Hungary’s Unofficial National Anthem The Strange Story of Hungary’s Unofficial National Anthem

“Honvágy-dal,” or “The Song of Homesickness,” has roots in surprising places.

Mar 19, 2015 / David Hajdu

March 19, 1917: Congress Adopts Daylight Saving Time

March 19, 1917: Congress Adopts Daylight Saving Time March 19, 1917: Congress Adopts Daylight Saving Time

The Nation published a letter opposing “this most vicious and class-discriminatory piece of legislation.”

Mar 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

Where in America Are Black People Safe From Racism? Nowhere.

Where in America Are Black People Safe From Racism? Nowhere. Where in America Are Black People Safe From Racism? Nowhere.

Starbucks’ “Race Together” campaign rings false as cases of police brutality multiply.

Mar 19, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation?

Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation? Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation?

Some Democrats and health groups say this Senate bill is even worse than the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.

Mar 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

A Nation investigation reveals how a group of hedge funders are about to get exactly what they paid for.

Mar 19, 2015 / George Joseph

Starbucks Asks Employees to Solve Race Relations in America for No Extra Pay

Starbucks Asks Employees to Solve Race Relations in America for No Extra Pay Starbucks Asks Employees to Solve Race Relations in America for No Extra Pay

Writing “Race Together” on a coffee cup is not a solution to institutional racism—but it is a burden on an already underpaid workforce.

Mar 18, 2015 / Bryce Covert

The One Sensible Budget in Washington

The One Sensible Budget in Washington The One Sensible Budget in Washington

The importance of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's "The Peoples' Budget"

Mar 18, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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