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Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase

Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase

Fox News deceptively attacks the minimum wage.

Dec 5, 2013 / Lee Fang

Ten Takeaways From the Winston Case: In This World, You Want to Be Jameis Winston, Not Trayvon Martin

Ten Takeaways From the Winston Case: In This World, You Want to Be Jameis Winston, Not Trayvon Martin Ten Takeaways From the Winston Case: In This World, You Want to Be Jameis Winston, Not Trayvon Martin

The now-dismissed sexual assault charges against star quarterback Jameis Winston reveal so much more than meets the eye.

Dec 5, 2013 / Dave Zirin

New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner

New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner New Police Commissioner Same as the Old Police Commissioner

With his choice of William Bratton as the “new” police commissioner, mayor-elect Bill de Blasio sends a message: things are mostly fine the way they are. 

Dec 5, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Monkey Puzzle Tree

Monkey Puzzle Tree Monkey Puzzle Tree

Death of a cryptic giant

Dec 5, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Americans Want a Great Big Increase in the Minimum Wage

Americans Want a Great Big Increase in the Minimum Wage Americans Want a Great Big Increase in the Minimum Wage

Republicans and Democrats actually agree: “We can’t build a strong economy on jobs that pay so little that families can’t live on them.”

Dec 5, 2013 / John Nichols

House Dems Pledge Crucial Support for Unemployment Insurance Extension

House Dems Pledge Crucial Support for Unemployment Insurance Extension House Dems Pledge Crucial Support for Unemployment Insurance Extension

The movement comes off the heels of Obama's critical speech yesterday on the economy.

Dec 5, 2013 / George Zornick

Will US-Iran Talks Unlock the Entire Middle East?

Will US-Iran Talks Unlock the Entire Middle East? Will US-Iran Talks Unlock the Entire Middle East?

It’s a lot bigger than just Iran’s nuclear program.

Dec 5, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

What International Education Rankings Don’t Measure

What International Education Rankings Don’t Measure What International Education Rankings Don’t Measure

PISA’s reductive test score dumps prevent nuanced debate. 

Dec 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Owen Davis and StudentNation

Gabriel Thompson: Online Shopping Thrives on the Backs of Warehouse Temp Workers

Gabriel Thompson: Online Shopping Thrives on the Backs of Warehouse Temp Workers Gabriel Thompson: Online Shopping Thrives on the Backs of Warehouse Temp Workers

Distribution companies stress safety and speed to their workers. But are those two goals even compatible?

Dec 5, 2013 / Press Room

Support the Fast-Food Strikes

Support the Fast-Food Strikes Support the Fast-Food Strikes

During today’s historic strike, fast-food workers will walk off the job in over 100 cities. 

Dec 5, 2013 / NationAction

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