This Week in Poverty: Signing Off This Week in Poverty: Signing Off
After a two-year run, This Week in Poverty signs off.
Dec 13, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
What’s at Stake in de Blasio’s Mayoralty? Just About Everything What’s at Stake in de Blasio’s Mayoralty? Just About Everything
The mayor-elect will have to manage a huge budget, labor talks, an aggressive press and a cagey governor. Oh, and he might just carry the hopes of the progressive movement.
Dec 13, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy
Congress Chooses Austerity Over Job Creation and Economic Growth Congress Chooses Austerity Over Job Creation and Economic Growth
Republicans and Democrats in the House vote 332-94 for a bad budget plan.
Dec 13, 2013 / John Nichols
Two House Democrats Lead Effort to Protect For-Profit Colleges, Betraying Students and Vets Two House Democrats Lead Effort to Protect For-Profit Colleges, Betraying Students and Vets
Two House Democratic lawmakers are pushing to protect the predatory, for-profit college industry.
Dec 13, 2013 / Lee Fang
Please Don’t Call it ‘Rape Insurance’: Michigan’s Anti-Choice Bill Hurts All Women Please Don’t Call it ‘Rape Insurance’: Michigan’s Anti-Choice Bill Hurts All Women
The term “rape insurance” does a disservice to women—and to the reproductive justice movement.
Dec 12, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
North Carolina Shows Why the Voting Rights Act Is Still Needed North Carolina Shows Why the Voting Rights Act Is Still Needed
A challenge to North Carolina’s sweeping new voting restrictions will be heard in court next summer.
Dec 12, 2013 / Ari Berman
US Halts Aid to Anti-Assad Rebels US Halts Aid to Anti-Assad Rebels
Islamists gain upper hand in Syria opposition, to blundering Washington’s dismay.
Dec 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Don’t Get Too Excited About the Volcker Rule Don’t Get Too Excited About the Volcker Rule
Will the amendment be enough to change the behavior of bankers? Doubtful.
Dec 12, 2013 / William Greider
NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize
NYU becomes the only private university with unionized teaching assistants.
Dec 12, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
Who’s Really Waging the Class War? Who’s Really Waging the Class War?
There’s little support among the wealthiest Americans for policy reforms to reduce income inequality.
Dec 12, 2013 / Bill Moyers