‘We Can’t Wait’ for Congress ‘We Can’t Wait’ for Congress
President Obama can and should take smart steps without Congress.
Jan 21, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Our National Drought of Climate Change Coverage Our National Drought of Climate Change Coverage
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the mistaken notion that our establishment media covers the environment in a serious way.
Jan 21, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution
Marca Tu Voto AC, a citizens’ group, is spearheading the national effort to overhaul Chile’s 1980 constitution.
Jan 21, 2014 / Alisa Solomon
Back The Fuck Up: Protect Women’s Rights by Getting Out of the Way Back The Fuck Up: Protect Women’s Rights by Getting Out of the Way
In the wake of the Supreme Court fight over buffer zones, it’s clear that we need something more proactive to protect women and their rights.
Jan 21, 2014 / Jessica Valenti
Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
Sixteen states and 500 communities have demanded an amendment to the US Constitution. Twenty fourteen will be a year of action.
Jan 21, 2014 / John Nichols
We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America
In his recent speech, the president offered an unbridled defense of the surveillance state.
Jan 21, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday
Early arrests can haunt American youths for the rest of their lives.
Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office
Chris Christie gets acquainted with his senior staff.
Jan 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power
One key goal of NSA surveillance of world leaders is not US national security but political blackmail—as it has been since 1898.
Jan 21, 2014 / Alfred McCoy
Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages
Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Jan 21, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny