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Wisconsin GOP Senators Head to Washington to Collect Their Payoffs, er, Campaign Contributions Wisconsin GOP Senators Head to Washington to Collect Their Payoffs, er, Campaign Contributions

Corporate lobbyists will gather at Haley Barbour’s old lobbying office to “thank” Wisconsin Republicans for enacting anti-labor legislation. The price of say...

Mar 16, 2011 / John Nichols

Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality Conservative Zealotry vs. Economic Reality

Fiscal hawks in the US and Britain define policy while ignoring catastrophe.

Mar 15, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Burying Our Heads in Radioactive Sand Burying Our Heads in Radioactive Sand

Is Earth becoming Easter Island?

Mar 15, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Remembering Robert Fitch Remembering Robert Fitch

Fitch was a brilliant and prolific radical journalist and troublemaker.

Mar 15, 2011 / Doug Henwood

Republicans Push the Mississippi Model Republicans Push the Mississippi Model

Looking at an unhappy future shaped by family planning cuts.

Mar 15, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Map: GE Nuclear Reactors in the US Map: GE Nuclear Reactors in the US

Could Japan's nuclear disaster happen here? General Electric, the company that designed the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan, also designed 23 reactors in the US to similar speci...

Mar 15, 2011 / The Nation

After Disaster in Japan, GOP Pushes For Emergency Services Cuts After Disaster in Japan, GOP Pushes For Emergency Services Cuts

If the GOP succeeds in cutting back funding for agencies that regulate building standards and facilitate emergency evacuation, how will the US fare in the next unanticipated disa...

Mar 15, 2011 / Press Room

The Truth About Teachers The Truth About Teachers

A video offering a simple yet powerful statement on the importance of teachers in a civilized society.

Mar 15, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

After Disaster in Japan, GOP Pushes For Emergency Services Cuts After Disaster in Japan, GOP Pushes For Emergency Services Cuts

If the GOP succeeds in cutting back funding for agencies that regulate building standards and facilitate emergency evacuation, how will the US fare in the next unanticipated disast...

Mar 15, 2011 / The Ed Show

From Hiroshima to Fukushima

From Hiroshima to Fukushima From Hiroshima to Fukushima

The problem with mankind wielding nuclear power isn’t about backup generators or safety rules—it’s our essential human fallibility.

Mar 15, 2011 / Jonathan Schell

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