Memory and the May Day Martyrs Memory and the May Day Martyrs
May Day, we must remember, was a holiday written in blood.
May 1, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Welcome to the 2012 Hunger Games Welcome to the 2012 Hunger Games
Sending debt peonage, poverty and freaky weather into the arena.
May 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit
Can Romney Win Over Young Voters? Can Romney Win Over Young Voters?
Mitt is trying to appeal to Millenials, and some of them could dig it.
Apr 30, 2012 / Ben Adler
As His Austerity Agenda Melts Down, Scott Walker Blames Protests for Record Job Losses As His Austerity Agenda Melts Down, Scott Walker Blames Protests for Record Job Losses
Wisconsin's governor once warned against suggesting that protests and recalls were causing job losses. Now, as his own job is threatened, he says dissent is the problem.
Apr 30, 2012 / John Nichols
The Administration Is Scared of Its Own Regulatory Shadow The Administration Is Scared of Its Own Regulatory Shadow
An EPA administrator has swiftly resigned after getting flak for doing his job.
Apr 30, 2012 / George Zornick
The Obama Contradiction The Obama Contradiction
Weakling at home, imperial president abroad.
Apr 30, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Predator GE: We Bring Bad Things to Life Predator GE: We Bring Bad Things to Life
General Electric made a mess with subprime mortgages in Virginia, but the company is not paying the price.
Apr 27, 2012 / William Greider
Schneiderman Faces a Tough Crowd on the Hill Schneiderman Faces a Tough Crowd on the Hill
Forty members of Congress told the New York attorney general they fear the mortgage fraud investigation has "stalled" and risks losing public confidence.
Apr 27, 2012 / George Zornick
The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama The GOP’s Fear of a Cool Obama
After Obama slow-jammed the news on Jimmy Fallon, Republicans put out two ads reminding viewers that he's too cool, too popular and too, hmm, what else?
Apr 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’ Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’
Walker’s Wisconsin is the only state in the United States with “statistically significant” job losses over the past year. Attacks on public employees, public educ...
Apr 27, 2012 / John Nichols