How the Left Fought Back Against Thatcher How the Left Fought Back Against Thatcher
It wasn't easy, but artists, musicians and activists met Thatcher's brutal tactics with compassionate responses.
Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation Video and Antonino D’Ambrosio
How Did Margaret Thatcher Do It? How Did Margaret Thatcher Do It?
In every way, her agenda opposed the interests of ordinary working people. How did she get so many of them to vote against their own economic interests again and again?
Apr 9, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge
Why Would Anyone Celebrate the Death of Margaret Thatcher? Ask a Chilean Why Would Anyone Celebrate the Death of Margaret Thatcher? Ask a Chilean
The media was outraged that people celebrated the death of Margaret Thatcher. If they're curious, they should ask someone deeply affected by her policies.
Apr 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin
What is Student Power? What is Student Power?
Right now, Barnard Columbia Divest and 255 other college divestment campaigns across the country are building student power through work on one goal: destruction of the fossil fuel...
Apr 9, 2013 / StudentNation / Daniela Lapidous and StudentNation
What Peggy Olson From ‘Mad Men’ Teaches Us That Sheryl Sandberg Doesn’t What Peggy Olson From ‘Mad Men’ Teaches Us That Sheryl Sandberg Doesn’t
In her new, confident guise, Mad Men's Peggy shows the men how it's done.
Apr 9, 2013 / Michelle Dean
The Gilded City The Gilded City
Struggling to survive in Bloomberg’s New York.
Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation
At Occupy the DOE, A Push for Democratic, Not Corporate, Education Reform At Occupy the DOE, A Push for Democratic, Not Corporate, Education Reform
The growing movement against education reform is challenging a well-messaged behemoth funded by billionaires and sanctioned by both political parties.
Apr 9, 2013 / Alleen Brown
How the 40-Year ‘Long Recession’ Led to the Great Recession How the 40-Year ‘Long Recession’ Led to the Great Recession
If the majority of American workers were producing more without earning more, who was going to buy all the stuff?
Apr 9, 2013 / Barbara Garson
The Secret Kill List That You’re Not On The Secret Kill List That You’re Not On
Or are you?
Apr 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
2.3 Million Petitioners Urge Rejection of ‘Chained-CPI’ Social Security Cut 2.3 Million Petitioners Urge Rejection of ‘Chained-CPI’ Social Security Cut
One hunded seven congressional Democrats have signed a letter telling President Obama not to make the cut. Will they stand strong in opposition if he does?
Apr 8, 2013 / John Nichols