Politics

Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All

Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All

Feds find Republican created pressure for “bias toward employers”—and against jobless workers.

Feb 27, 2014 / John Nichols

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Someone appeared to be after information inside a DC whistleblower group, and it’s not the first time it’s happened. 

Feb 27, 2014 / George Zornick

Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate

Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate

The US attorney is investigating the New Jersey governor’s role in the George Washington Bridge closures.

Feb 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The Five Commandments of Barack Obama

The Five Commandments of Barack Obama The Five Commandments of Barack Obama

On issues ranging from transparency to torture, “thou shalt not” became “thou shalt.”

Feb 27, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg

Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally

Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally

One Senate Democrat says the State Department’s environmental review was “woefully inadequate when it came to exploring human impacts of the pipeline.” 

Feb 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Nina Turner is a wonderful exemplar of the diversity that American citizens ought to be voting into office. 

Feb 27, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

Any company with five employees or more will have to grant paid sick time off.

Feb 26, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Across the country, the last two weeks have seen major student protests against racism and austerity.

Feb 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

The New Jersey governor says he might take ‘extreme measures.’

Feb 26, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.

Feb 26, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

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