More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested
More than 100 May Day protests are planned in the U.S. today. Meanwhile, massive international protests have resulted in police arresting labor and solidarity activists.
May 1, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
No Future, No Peace No Future, No Peace
As the government robs people of their futures with budget cuts, US Uncut asks why huge corporations like Bank of America are permitted to steal from taxpayers.
Apr 30, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives
The sort-of libertarian congressman from Texas challenges more Republican dogma on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Pentagon spending, free trade, civil liberties, bank bailouts and Fed s...
Apr 30, 2011 / John Nichols
The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution?
Political analyst Joshua M. Landis explains why the Syrian president's recent concessions are too little too late for a burgeoning protest movement that's interested in more than p...
Apr 29, 2011 / Chris Hayes
The Tables Turn in Town Halls, and Maybe DC The Tables Turn in Town Halls, and Maybe DC
Recent town halls had many key Tea Party rabblerousers playing defense for the first time. How will Congress react when it meets next week?
Apr 29, 2011 / George Zornick
Interest Groups Are Serious Business Interest Groups Are Serious Business
Progressives need to take interest group-based politics seriously if they want to counter status quo bias.
Apr 29, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Bringing Feminist Journalism to the Mainstream Bringing Feminist Journalism to the Mainstream
Breaking into the mainstream media dialogue with a feminist story can be a challenge. Fortunately, there’s a whole host of writers and editors working to produce stories relevant t...
Apr 29, 2011 / The Nation
Didn’t We Fight a Revolution to Rid Ourselves of This Royal Family—and Its American Imitators? Didn’t We Fight a Revolution to Rid Ourselves of This Royal Family—and Its American Imitators?
The whole point of the American experiment was to rid ourselves of royalism. So how did we end up with so many monarchical governors?
Apr 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter
Eric takes on Time magazine's severe editorial weaknesses and Reed Richardson offers his predictions for Mitt Romney's presidential run.
Apr 29, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Massive May Day Protests Planned to Campaign for Workers’ Rights Massive May Day Protests Planned to Campaign for Workers’ Rights
This weekend, labor and immigrant rights’ advocates will join forces to combat the anti-union legislation sweeping the country.
Apr 29, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny