Politics

How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back

How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back

The state’s rightward lurch mobilized thousands, but the progressive movement behind Moral Mondays has deep, enduring roots.

Jul 2, 2014 / Feature / Dani McClain

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug ‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

The politicians were happy, if nobody else.

Jul 1, 2014 / Richard Kreitner

After Cory Booker Departs, a Radical Poet’s Son Rises as Mayor of Newark

After Cory Booker Departs, a Radical Poet’s Son Rises as Mayor of Newark After Cory Booker Departs, a Radical Poet’s Son Rises as Mayor of Newark

Ras Baraka wants to reclaim New Jersey’s largest city from charter schools and Wall Street.

Jul 1, 2014 / Siddhartha Mitter

Low-Wage Workers’ Newest Ally Is a Washington Bureaucrat

Low-Wage Workers’ Newest Ally Is a Washington Bureaucrat Low-Wage Workers’ Newest Ally Is a Washington Bureaucrat

“Working people have experienced—for a long time—the diminishment of their voice,” says David Weil, the new director of the Wage and Hour Division at the De...

Jul 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Opens the Door to Further Challenges

Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Opens the Door to Further Challenges Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Opens the Door to Further Challenges

While the Court did not strike down barrier zones in other states and cities, the people who brought us McCullen can take those statutes on next.

Jul 1, 2014 / Emily Jane Goodman

From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice

Across the country, the summer is heating up with youth-led direct action.

Jul 1, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part I

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part I The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part I

Yet another multibillion-dollar conflict-of-interest tangle involving the New Jersey governor and the former chairman of the Port Authority.

Jul 1, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Alito’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Opinion Is Dangerous and Discriminatory

Alito’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Opinion Is Dangerous and Discriminatory Alito’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Opinion Is Dangerous and Discriminatory

The 5-4 decision strikes a blow against women’s rights and expands corporate power.

Jun 30, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Katrina vanden Heuvel to Bill Kristol: If You Want War So Badly, Join the Iraqi Army

Katrina vanden Heuvel to Bill Kristol: If You Want War So Badly, Join the Iraqi Army Katrina vanden Heuvel to Bill Kristol: If You Want War So Badly, Join the Iraqi Army

The Nation’s editor and publisher takes the notorious neo-con and Iraq war architect to task on ABC’s The Week.

Jun 30, 2014 / Press Room

RI Workers Won’t Back Down on Living Wage, Despite Democrats’ Betrayal

RI Workers Won’t Back Down on Living Wage, Despite Democrats’ Betrayal RI Workers Won’t Back Down on Living Wage, Despite Democrats’ Betrayal

A minimum-wage pre-emption measure, backed by the hotel industry and signed by Governor Chafee, has been met with hunger strikes, electoral challenges and protests.

Jun 27, 2014 / Sam Adler-Bell

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