Should New York Teachers Reject de Blasio’s Proposed Contract? Should New York Teachers Reject de Blasio’s Proposed Contract?
Teachers’ contract vote will depend largely on whether they feel they can rely on this administration to steer the education system in a more progressive direction
May 7, 2014 / Michelle Chen
On Benghazi and the Right-Wing Media’s Never-Ending Quest for ‘Smoking Guns’ On Benghazi and the Right-Wing Media’s Never-Ending Quest for ‘Smoking Guns’
Eric with the latest reviews (sort of) and Reed on Benghazi and the right-wing media.
May 7, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
First Witness Called in Bridgegate Hearings First Witness Called in Bridgegate Hearings
A former aide says Christie's deputy chief of staff was "instrumental," but for whom?
May 7, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Donald Sterling, Awful Sports Owners and the ‘Slippery Slope’ Donald Sterling, Awful Sports Owners and the ‘Slippery Slope’
Few owners would survive the kind of scrutiny that Donald Sterling has been subject to, and that’s exactly why it should be applied.
May 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Healing the Rot at the Heart of the Criminal Justice System Healing the Rot at the Heart of the Criminal Justice System
As reforms have caused incarceration rates to fall and the sky has not fallen with it, Americans are increasingly supportive of such measures.
May 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline
The first in an ongoing series of debates hosted by Roll Call, National Review and The Nation.
May 7, 2014 / The Nation
Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street Voters Say ‘Yes’ to the Republican Who Said ‘No’ to Wall Street
North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones beats the bankers, the lobbyists and the neocons.
May 7, 2014 / John Nichols
Snapshot: Last Supper Denied Snapshot: Last Supper Denied
Plates by artist Julie Green illustrating final-meal requests by death-row inmates, including Clayton Lockett’s requested last meal: steak with A-1 sauce, shrimp with cocktail sauce, a baked potato, garlic butter toast, a pecan pie and Coca-Cola Classic with ice. The request was denied because it exceeded $15. He refused an alternative.
May 6, 2014 / Julie Green
How to Shrink Inequality How to Shrink Inequality
It’s not inevitable. Here are ten practical steps to reverse the growing trend.
May 6, 2014 / Feature / Robert B. Reich
Elizabeth Warren Explains Why She Ran for Office Elizabeth Warren Explains Why She Ran for Office
And vows to fight for people who got screwed by Wall Street.
May 6, 2014 / Feature / Elizabeth Warren