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Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Money spent on lobbying in DC now enjoys a 22,000% return on investment.

Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room

American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison

American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison

Resolving this injustice could open doors for diplomacy between the US and North Korea. 

Feb 25, 2014 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement

Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement

Nation contributing writer Ari Berman discusses the neccesity of coalition building for the contemporary civil rights movement on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show.

Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Is it too much to ask—is it anything to ask at all—that the president nominate judges who share his values?

Feb 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed?

Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed? Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed?

The environmental legacy of the Sochi Games includes habitat destruction, polluted waterways and razed forests. 

Feb 25, 2014 / Alec Luhn

Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?

Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior? Could Jeb Bush Be the GOP’s 2016 Savior?

With Chris Christie in hot water, big donors in the GOP are turning to another Bush.

Feb 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Why Are So Many Workers Dying in Oil Fields?

Why Are So Many Workers Dying in Oil Fields? Why Are So Many Workers Dying in Oil Fields?

Lax safety standards prevent OSHA from investigating the majority of oil-field accidents.

Feb 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough?

Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough? Hagel Wants to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget—but Will His Cuts Be Enough?

The cuts ought to be seen as only a down payment on the level of defense spending reductions that are really needed.

Feb 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes

At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes

Amid the push for a more progressive New York, City Council wrestles with complicated questions about how to divvy up power.

Feb 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Staying Safe in a Dangerous World

Staying Safe in a Dangerous World Staying Safe in a Dangerous World

There's only one solution to the American obsession with personal safety: more guns.

Feb 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

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