Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation Melissa Harris-Perry: Environmental Regulations Do Not Hurt the Economy or Job Creation
President Obama’s delay of two major clean air rules has enraged environmentalists
Nov 17, 2011 / Press Room
VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street
At least 175 people were arrested during a concerted action to shut down New York's financial district.
Nov 17, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street VIDEO: Arrests at Occupy Wall Street
Around 175 people were arrested during a concerted action to shut down New York's financial district.
Nov 17, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
Students in Debt: ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay, Don’t Pay’ Students in Debt: ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay, Don’t Pay’
Sparked by the Occupy Wall Street movement, students and academics are organizing a nationwide student loan strike.
Nov 17, 2011 / Rachel Signer
INTERACTIVE: The Privatization of Education INTERACTIVE: The Privatization of Education
Check out the state-level reforms to online and charter schools and online coursework passed in the past two years.
Nov 17, 2011 / The Nation
Targeting Media Who Cover OWS Targeting Media Who Cover OWS
New campaign imploring Mayor Bloomberg and the US Conference of Mayors to publicly commit to protecting press freedoms in their cities.
Nov 17, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It? Explainer: How Did Inequality in America Get So Bad? And What Can the Government Do to Fix It?
It took thirty years for inequality to become this dramatic, and it will be a generational project to reverse it.
Nov 17, 2011 / Mike Konczal
An Explosion in Lobbying Around For-Profit K-12 Programs An Explosion in Lobbying Around For-Profit K-12 Programs
State legislators are prioritizing technological “innovation” over quality education.
Nov 17, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
Austerity Alternatives Austerity Alternatives
Slashing the safety net and cutting government spending aren't the only ways to fix the budget.
Nov 17, 2011 / George Zornick
How the Movies Saved My Life How the Movies Saved My Life
Seeing the world in black and white (with subtitles).
Nov 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt