No Child Left Behind Lives On No Child Left Behind Lives On
The New York Times asks whether the law has been “nullified.” It hasn’t been.
Jul 6, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
June Jobs Report: The Slump Is Real June Jobs Report: The Slump Is Real
The economy has settled into a slow growth pattern after some strong gains earlier this year, and a true recovery remains elusive.
Jul 6, 2012 / George Zornick
Rendered, Tortured, Discarded: Clara Gutteridge on US Prison Abuses Around the World Rendered, Tortured, Discarded: Clara Gutteridge on US Prison Abuses Around the World
A Tanzanian man was detained and tortured by US officials in Afghanistan on suspicion of terror. But he was completely innocent.
Jul 6, 2012 / Press Room
Citizens United: The Sequel Citizens United: The Sequel
Eric on the royal Internet "we" and Reed on this summer of political sequels.
Jul 6, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Libor: The Crime of the Century Libor: The Crime of the Century
The interest rate scandal surrounding England’s Barclays Bank is corruption like we’ve never seen it before.
Jul 6, 2012 / Robert Scheer
This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters This Week in Poverty: The Soul Sisters
Sister Simone Campbell talks about the Nuns on the Bus and their work to address poverty in America.
Jul 6, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Vetoing Voter ID Is the (Historically) Republican Thing to Do Vetoing Voter ID Is the (Historically) Republican Thing to Do
Michigan's Republican governor blocked a voter suppression measure, harkening back to a GOP of yore.
Jul 6, 2012 / John Nichols
‘Shut Down San Onofre’: The New Front Line in the Fight Against Nuclear Power ‘Shut Down San Onofre’: The New Front Line in the Fight Against Nuclear Power
What kind of people would want to put an end to SONGS?
Jul 5, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Following Frank Following Frank
Some personal reflections on our illustrious predecessor
Jul 5, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Banks Release Weak Living Wills Banks Release Weak Living Wills
Too-big-to-fail banks don’t appear to have solid dissolution plans in the event of a crisis—which would leave taxpayers on the hook again.
Jul 5, 2012 / George Zornick