The Most Important Thing in the World The Most Important Thing in the World
The task of our time is to insist that we can afford to build a decent society—while at the same time, respect the real limits to what the earth can take.
Oct 12, 2011 / Naomi Klein
Koch Industries’ Plant Pollutes Streams, Poisons Residents Koch Industries’ Plant Pollutes Streams, Poisons Residents
As the Koch brothers continue their war against environmental regulations, their factories are causing fatal health problems for local residents.
Oct 12, 2011 / Brave New Films
Occupy Wall St. Occupy Wall St.
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Oct 12, 2011 / Eric Drooker
Chile’s Explosion of Protest Chile’s Explosion of Protest
A huge dam project that would despoil the wild Patagonia region and draconian cutbacks in education funding have sparked massive demonstrations against the conservative government.
Oct 12, 2011 / Jimmy Langman
RIP, American Jobs Act RIP, American Jobs Act
Republicans successfully killed the American Jobs Act in the Senate—and the unemployed shouldn’t expect help anytime soon.
Oct 12, 2011 / George Zornick
How the Media Help Republicans Escape Blame for Obstructionism How the Media Help Republicans Escape Blame for Obstructionism
Bills don't fail to overcome a filibuster by themselves.
Oct 12, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Major Unions Endorse Wisconsin Recall Drive as a 99 Percent Solution Major Unions Endorse Wisconsin Recall Drive as a 99 Percent Solution
Anti-labor governor could be the first prominent politician displaced by a new anticorporate movement.
Oct 12, 2011 / John Nichols
Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street
Republican presidential candidates initially attacked the protesters at Occupy Wall Street. Now they say they understand their grievances, but it's nothing a tax cut won't fix.&nbs...
Oct 12, 2011 / Ben Adler
Senate Votes for Obama Jobs Bill, but GOP Filibusters It Senate Votes for Obama Jobs Bill, but GOP Filibusters It
A majority of senators officially back the president’s job bill, but Washington and the media are so broken, you’d never know it.
Oct 12, 2011 / Ari Melber
From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere
In three months, an idea and a hashtag became a worldwide movement. Here’s how they did it.
Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Nathan Schneider