Poverty in John Boehner’s District Poverty in John Boehner’s District
Fourteen percent of Speaker Boehner’s constituents live below the federal poverty line of $22,400 per year for a family of four. His budget targets these vulnerable people. ...
Apr 11, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann
Shareholders Fight Back as Democrats Compromise Shareholders Fight Back as Democrats Compromise
The ink on the compromise that kept the government open—barely--isn't even dry and they're already talking about the next round of cuts in Washington.
Apr 11, 2011 / Laura Flanders
A Voice Fighting for the Creative Expression of Palestinian Youth has Been Lost A Voice Fighting for the Creative Expression of Palestinian Youth has Been Lost
Juliano Mer-Khamis, a leading figure in Palestinian for creative nonviolent resistance, was killed last week. In this clip, Mer-Khamis describes the work of the theater he founded ...
Apr 11, 2011 / The Nation
The Crackdown on Bahrain’s Jocks for Justice The Crackdown on Bahrain’s Jocks for Justice
More than 200 Bahraini athletes—all Shi’a Muslims—have been suspended or detained for taking part in anti-government protests.
Apr 11, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?
Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.
Apr 11, 2011 / Press Room
Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point? Did the Media’s Budget Debate Frenzy Miss the Point?
Last week, the media covered the budget debate like it was a basketball game.
Apr 11, 2011 / CNN
Why President Obama Is Losing the Budget Fight Why President Obama Is Losing the Budget Fight
House Republicans are now determining the priorities of the entire US government. Until that changes, Obama and Congressional Democrats will find themselves on the defensive.
Apr 11, 2011 / Ari Berman
Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well… Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well…
Everyone. And no one. Whom exactly are we fighting again?
Apr 11, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson
A vivid and personal portrait of a husband and his enduring work.
Apr 11, 2011 / Sheila Johnson
In the Next Round of Budget Talks, Big Cuts for Health Research Are Coming In the Next Round of Budget Talks, Big Cuts for Health Research Are Coming
One of the agencies hardest hit by Congress’s 2011 appropriations bill is likely to be the world’s largest investor in biomedical research, the National Institutes of H...
Apr 11, 2011 / Rachel Riederer