Remembering Martin Luther King Remembering Martin Luther King
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated forty-three years ago today.
Apr 4, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
The Great Wells of Manning Marable The Great Wells of Manning Marable
Manning Marable did more than encourage us. He made a way for us.
Apr 3, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Manning Marable: A Public Intellectual in the Service of Democracy Manning Marable: A Public Intellectual in the Service of Democracy
The great scholar of the African-American political experience urged us: “If we can dare to dream politically, let us dream of the world as it should be.”
Apr 2, 2011 / John Nichols
Afghans and Floridians: Extremism Builds Extremism Afghans and Floridians: Extremism Builds Extremism
Massacres in Afghanistan by Muslim fanatics echo the fanaticism of preachers in Gainesville.
Apr 2, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Big Turnout Expected as Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Tests Union Political Power Big Turnout Expected as Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Tests Union Political Power
A contest between a conservative state Supreme Court Justice closely allied with Governor Walker and a challenger backed by labor provides a stark choice.
Apr 2, 2011 / John Nichols
2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death 2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death
For thousands of protesting Americans, their state budget cuts aren't merely an inconvenience, they're a matter of survival.
Apr 2, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base
If Obama's campaign manager has a bad history with the very constituents that elected the president, how will that shape 2012?
Apr 1, 2011 / Press Room
Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base Ari Berman: Jim Messina Is Alienating Obama’s Base
If Obama's campaign manager has a bad history with the very constituents that elected the president, how will that shape 2012?
Apr 1, 2011 / MSNBC
Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine
Author Nicholas Shaxson explains that over half the world's trade is now routed through tax havens, and the United States is itself a leading tax haven.
Apr 1, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different From Bush’s Jeremy Scahill: The Obama Doctrine Is No Different From Bush’s
The US doesn't want Yemen's autocratic president to lose his grip on power: he’s one of the administration’s main allies in the war on terror.
Apr 1, 2011 / Press Room