A Real December Review for Afghanistan A Real December Review for Afghanistan
The Department of Defense's December review of Afghan strategy glossed over real challenges to the US involvement in the country's political and economic development.
Jan 3, 2011 / Greg Kaufmann
Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy Election Day Loss: ACORN Declares Bankruptcy
This is the final chapter in the long and winding right-wing witch hunt against an organization that stood strong for poor and working people.
Nov 2, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
The Wall Comes Tumbling Down The Wall Comes Tumbling Down
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers signed a historic agreement between farmworkers and a major grower.
Oct 18, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Could the Right to Rent Stop the Foreclosure Hurricane? Could the Right to Rent Stop the Foreclosure Hurricane?
The foreclosure crisis is now hitting even the safest borrowers. That makes passing the Right to Rent Act, which would enable homeowners who can't get loan modifications to stay in...
Jun 23, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem Human Trafficking: Not Someone Else’s Problem
For the first time, the US has been included in its own report on countries that are sites of human trafficking.
Jun 15, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Rainbow PUSH and the State of Civil Rights Rainbow PUSH and the State of Civil Rights
Jesse Jackson discusses the state of civil rights ahead of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's 39th Annual Conference in Chicago.
Jun 11, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
The Goldman Rule The Goldman Rule
The Merkley-Levin amendment would stop investment banks from peddling securities they themselves are betting will fail. Banks are mobilizing to defeat it, and a vote is expec...
May 17, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace
Three working homeowners in Queens faced foreclosure—and JP Morgan Chase refused to modify their mortgages. Now they've brought a lawsuit, and the bank is suddenly respo...
May 11, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat
Congressman Jerrold Nadler chairs a hearing to examine the DOJ's prosecution of predatory lending.
Apr 30, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann
Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave
Advocates for paid sick leave took their fight to the Hill this week, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis cheered them on.
Apr 28, 2010 / The Notion / Greg Kaufmann