Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill
Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?
Nov 30, 2012 / NationAction
Warehouse Workers Petition Court to Add Walmart as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action Warehouse Workers Petition Court to Add Walmart as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action
Workers say Walmart is directly responsible for rampant wage theft and retaliation.
Nov 30, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
The Possibility of a ‘Drone Drawdown’ in Peace Talks The Possibility of a ‘Drone Drawdown’ in Peace Talks
A combination of diplomacy, legal challenges and activism could end the program of US drone strikes.
Nov 30, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism
As a 138-nation majority votes Palestine into UN statehood, Netanyahu and Susan Rice do nothing but sputter in outrage.
Nov 30, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Gift-Giving Guide Part III, More Stuff The Gift-Giving Guide Part III, More Stuff
Check out new releases from Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley and Peter Frampton.
Nov 30, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/30/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/30/2012)
This weel: a profile of civil rights champion Bryan Stevenson, an analysis of the Libor scandal, and much more.
Nov 30, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
This Week in Poverty: A Wake-Up Call on Housing and Homelessness This Week in Poverty: A Wake-Up Call on Housing and Homelessness
The stakes of the fiscal showdown couldn’t be higher for people who depend on affordable housing.
Nov 30, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Saudi-Led Oil Lobby Group Financed 2012 Dark Money Attack Ads Saudi-Led Oil Lobby Group Financed 2012 Dark Money Attack Ads
The largest oil lobbying group in the country, financed in part by foreign oil companies, helped funnel cash to pro-GOP dark money groups in the last election.
Nov 29, 2012 / Lee Fang
OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December
Next month, expect the Walmart campaign to engage customers, attack retaliation and stage a major event on an undisclosed day.
Nov 29, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Why Raising the Eligibility Age is the ‘Single Worst Idea’ for Medicare Reform Why Raising the Eligibility Age is the ‘Single Worst Idea’ for Medicare Reform
It's a lose-lose proposition for the federal government and seniors.
Nov 29, 2012 / George Zornick