Politics

Climate Change Will Make Fargo As Hot As Phoenix

Climate Change Will Make Fargo As Hot As Phoenix Climate Change Will Make Fargo As Hot As Phoenix

Nation Editor-at-Large and MSNBC host Chris Hayes appeared on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show to talk climate, politics and his recent bad luck. 

Apr 29, 2014 / Chris Hayes

Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Wisconsin Voter ID Law

Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Wisconsin Voter ID Law Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Wisconsin Voter ID Law

The same day Donald Sterling is banned from the NBA, a judge finds Wisconsin’s voter ID law discriminates against black and Hispanic voters.

Apr 29, 2014 / Ari Berman

There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Typical’ Low-Wage Worker

There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Typical’ Low-Wage Worker There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Typical’ Low-Wage Worker

With the Senate preparing to hold a procedural vote as early as Wednesday on a proposal to increase the federal minimum wage, it’s worth considering what’s at stake in ...

Apr 29, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

What Cliven Bundy Learned From the Koch Brothers

What Cliven Bundy Learned From the Koch Brothers What Cliven Bundy Learned From the Koch Brothers

The real “takers” are the biggest corporations and banks, the richest Americans.

Apr 29, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

On Cliven Bundy’s ‘Ancestral Rights’

On Cliven Bundy’s ‘Ancestral Rights’ On Cliven Bundy’s ‘Ancestral Rights’

If the Nevada rancher is forced to pay taxes or grazing fees, he should pay them to the Shoshone.

Apr 29, 2014 / Jacqueline Keeler

A New Poll Highlights the Splintered State of the Republican Party

A New Poll Highlights the Splintered State of the Republican Party A New Poll Highlights the Splintered State of the Republican Party

Hillary Clinton lapped all the GOP candidates. For Christie, the news is that he might still recover.

Apr 29, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

How New York’s Taxi Drivers Lost Their Health Insurance Fund

How New York’s Taxi Drivers Lost Their Health Insurance Fund How New York’s Taxi Drivers Lost Their Health Insurance Fund

The impasse facing the TWA healthcare program stems from the taxi workforce’s structural exclusion from labor protections

Apr 28, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing

Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing

The New Jersey governor backs Wisconsin’s governor, a potential 2016 rival, in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Apr 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?

Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria? Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?

There’s growing evidence that the Obama administration is providing just enough aid to the rebels to sustain the war, but not enough to topple Assad.

Apr 25, 2014 / Omar Ghabra

Fast-Food CEOs Make 1,200 Times As Much As One of Their Workers—and They Want to Keep It That Way

Fast-Food CEOs Make 1,200 Times As Much As One of Their Workers—and They Want to Keep It That Way Fast-Food CEOs Make 1,200 Times As Much As One of Their Workers—and They Want to Keep It That Way

The food industry is now the most unequal sector in the American economy.

Apr 24, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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