Red States See Massive Public Sector Job Losses Red States See Massive Public Sector Job Losses
Twelve red states account for 70 percent of all state and local public sector jobs lost since 2010.
Mar 27, 2012 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert
Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow? Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow?
Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.
Mar 27, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Worker Ownership For the 21st Century? Worker Ownership For the 21st Century?
The country's largest industrial labor union is teaming up with the world’s largest worker-cooperative to put people to work in enterprises that build worker power.
Mar 27, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The Fast Pace of Change for Women Workers Can’t Distract From the Work Left to Do The Fast Pace of Change for Women Workers Can’t Distract From the Work Left to Do
We must recognize how much we’ve accomplished while keeping our sights on everything that still needs to be addressed.
Mar 26, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Two SEC Commissioners Could Dramatically Change Campaign Finance Two SEC Commissioners Could Dramatically Change Campaign Finance
Good government groups are applying historic amounts of pressure on the SEC to create more disclosure on campaign spending.
Mar 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Growing Up Black in America Growing Up Black in America
What does it mean to be a young black male in the United States?
Mar 26, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Minnesota’s War on Voting Minnesota’s War on Voting
Conservative groups like ALEC are trying to amend the Minnesota constitution to require voter ID and protect the 1 percent.
Mar 26, 2012 / Ari Berman
How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States
Another shooting of another unarmed African-American youth in another state has provoked more concerns about ALEC's model legislation.
Mar 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan’s Gift to Obama Paul Ryan’s Gift to Obama
The House GOP budget will be associated with Romney—and seniors won't like it.
Mar 26, 2012 / Ben Adler
Wisconsin GOP Legislators Go After Single Mothers Wisconsin GOP Legislators Go After Single Mothers
If you had any doubt that Republicans have an even bigger anti-woman agenda than their love of compulsory vaginal probes might suggest, consider Wisconsin’s Senate Bill 507.
Mar 26, 2012 / Katha Pollitt