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Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’

Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’ Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’

FIfty-five years after the consumer rights advocate published his first article ridiculing the auto industry for negligence, Congress is investigating another scandal. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert

Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert

We should not assume the #CancelColbert hashtag let Dan Snyder off the hook.

Apr 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin

We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction

We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction

Senior politicians in both parties have become so intoxicated by the idea of an American surge in energy production that they have lost their senses.

Apr 1, 2014 / Michael T. Klare

Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media

Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Obamacare and the right-wing media.

Apr 1, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial

Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial

The State Supreme Court decision reverses Byrom's capital murder conviction for conspiring to kill her husband, a crime her son confessed to.

Apr 1, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

There’s always a cauldron of crazy simmering just beneath the surface of our ‘rational’ lives. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Voters See Criminality and Nepotism as the Price of Effective Governance in India

Voters See Criminality and Nepotism as the Price of Effective Governance in India Voters See Criminality and Nepotism as the Price of Effective Governance in India

When Indians go to the polls starting April 7th, the country’s system of democracy will be at risk.

Apr 1, 2014 / Barbara Crossette

Why You Should Call Apple Today

Why You Should Call Apple Today Why You Should Call Apple Today

On Tuesday, April 1, call Apple to demand the company protect its workers from dangerous chemicals. 

Apr 1, 2014 / NationAction

Warlords and Corruption are on the Rise as Afghanistan Prepares to Vote

Warlords and Corruption are on the Rise as Afghanistan Prepares to Vote Warlords and Corruption are on the Rise as Afghanistan Prepares to Vote

Obama wants the security accord, but Karzai says he supports Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Apr 1, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

The Catholic directives would leave just one OB-GYN in the city of Bartlesville who can prescribe contraception for birth control purposes.

Mar 31, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

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