How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class
The year-old movement doesn’t need its own candidate to influence politics.
Sep 17, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers
The overturn of Scott Walker’s anti-labor law reminds us that workers and their unions have a right to equal protection under the law.
Sep 17, 2012 / John Nichols
Predistribution: A Big, New Idea Predistribution: A Big, New Idea
As the income gap widens, British Labour leaders say a “tax and spend” approach isn't enough.
Sep 17, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power
The Citizens United decision of the “most powerful branch in government” demonstrates that it’s a Court for the 1 percent.
Sep 17, 2012 / Press Room
What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt
The infamous anti-Islam film may have sparked the demonstrations, but wrangling between Egypt’s many political factions were what really drove them.
Sep 17, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Occupy Your Victories Occupy Your Victories
Those claiming Occupy has failed already forget what other social justice sucesses have taught us: change is slow.
Sep 17, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics
In prepartion for the 2016 games, Olympic organizers are destroying communities, many of which took decades to build.
Sep 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism Paul Ryan’s Myth of Volunteerism
If Ryan thinks rescuing missing children is a good thing, why does he hate the entity that does it?
Sep 17, 2012 / Ben Adler
Yemen Inflamed Yemen Inflamed
The mob that breached the US embassy was angry about an anti-Muslim film—but the country’s resentment of US policy runs much deeper.
Sep 15, 2012 / Adam Baron
Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’ Wisconsin Judge Rules Walker’s Anti-Labor Law ‘Null and Void’
“Collective bargaining has been restored for teachers across Wisconsin, for municipal employees across Wisconsin,” says a key union leader.
Sep 15, 2012 / John Nichols