President Obama Is Wrong About the Fed President Obama Is Wrong About the Fed
Congress needs to amend the financial reform bill to demand an audit and accountability.
May 3, 2010 / John Nichols
GOP Governors, Rated VVV GOP Governors, Rated VVV
Vendetta or not, Republican ad sings the end-times tune.
May 2, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire
For students in a small Texas border town, drug violence offers frequent lessons on the failure of the "war on drugs."
May 2, 2010 / Nathaniel Parish Flannery
An Educated, Escalated Movement An Educated, Escalated Movement
Massive layoffs, reductions in class offerings and downsizing of graduate programs spurred protests at dozens of universities on March 4. What's next for the student movement?
May 1, 2010 / Clarissa A. León
“This is Racist Stuff”: Baseball Players/Union Speak Out Against “This is Racist Stuff”: Baseball Players/Union Speak Out Against
After several weeks of silence, Major League baseball players, and their union, are starting to speak out against Arizona's anti-immigrant SB 1070.
May 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Going Digital, Staying True Going Digital, Staying True
We're embracing change on four new platforms.
Apr 30, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat
Congressman Jerrold Nadler chairs a hearing to examine the DOJ's prosecution of predatory lending.
Apr 30, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Palestinian Roads: Cementing Statehood, or Israeli Annexation? Palestinian Roads: Cementing Statehood, or Israeli Annexation?
New evidence indicates that the PA's ambitious road-building program--heavily funded by the United States and Europe--is being used by Israel to facilitate settlement expansion.
Apr 30, 2010 / Nadia Hijab and Jesse Rosenfeld
Oil Rig Sinks, as Does Senate Climate Bill Oil Rig Sinks, as Does Senate Climate Bill
Two environmental disasters flared up this week: oil from a sunken rig is reaching land, and Senator Lindsey Graham has backed off from his bipartisan climate bill.
Apr 30, 2010 / Sarah Laskow
It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers
Is sex education a crime? A Wisconsin District Attorney is warning teachers to stop teaching sexual education or they'll face prosecution and possible time in jail.
Apr 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Clarissa A. León