Recognizing Labor Recognizing Labor
Unions are pushing hard for the new Congress to ease the process of organizing labor by passing the Employee Free Choice Act.
Dec 17, 2006 / The Editors
An Executive Branch Assault on the Constitution An Executive Branch Assault on the Constitution
The Bush Administration's Department of Defense is examining whether it has the power to break a strike at tire plants that supply the military. The Constitution affords the exec...
Dec 17, 2006 / John Nichols
Richardson Slams McCain Richardson Slams McCain
Bill Richardson knows a thing or two about foreign policy. The current New Mexico Governor served as US ambassador to the UN and Energy Secretary under Bill Clinton and successful...
Dec 16, 2006 / The Nation
About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal
For the first time since Vietnam, active-duty military personnel have organized to oppose a war that they are fighting.
Dec 16, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Morality of the Minimum Morality of the Minimum
Let Justice Roll deserves credit for mobilizing values voters around minimum wage initiatives.
Dec 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
What Makes Kucinich Run? What Makes Kucinich Run?
The Congressman from Cleveland explains an urgent need for human unity, human security and peace motivated him to run for President.
Dec 15, 2006 / Feature / Joshua Scheer
The Prostitution of Our Politics The Prostitution of Our Politics
A great documentary aired this week on the Discovery Times network called Taking the Hill. It recounts the stories of four veterans running for Congress as Democrats in '06. It's ...
Dec 15, 2006 / The Nation
Legislation Watch: Immigration Reform Legislation Watch: Immigration Reform
With the arrests of hundreds of immigrant workers at meatpacking plants in six states this week – which United Food and Commercial Workers union spokeswoman Jill Cashen rightly ...
Dec 15, 2006 / The Nation
Radio Is Wrecked–But It Can Be Repaired Radio Is Wrecked–But It Can Be Repaired
The Future of Music Coalition [FMC], the alliance of musicians and music fans that conducts the nuts-and-bolts research on media consolidation that should be done by the Federal C...
Dec 15, 2006 / John Nichols
The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman
Many Israelis and their American allies are sleeping through the rise of the virulently anti-Arab Avigdor Lieberman.
Dec 14, 2006 / Feature / Ben Lynfield