$15! A Great Big Wage Hike in Seattle, a Great Big Movement Nationally $15! A Great Big Wage Hike in Seattle, a Great Big Movement Nationally
As a major city opts for a minimum wage that’s double the federal rate, what seemed an improbable goal gets very real.
Jun 2, 2014 / John Nichols
Activist, Academic, Candidate: Zephyr Teachout Bids for Governor of New York Activist, Academic, Candidate: Zephyr Teachout Bids for Governor of New York
She makes moves to challenge Andrew Cuomo from the left as Working Families Party candidate.
May 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Maya Angelou’s Civil Rights Legacy Maya Angelou’s Civil Rights Legacy
A brilliant author who organized with Dr. King and served on the staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
May 28, 2014 / John Nichols
Instead of Austerity and Slogans, Vets Need a Fully Funded and Accountable VA Instead of Austerity and Slogans, Vets Need a Fully Funded and Accountable VA
Senator Sanders proposes two bills to get things right. Will Congress act or will it fail vets again?
May 26, 2014 / John Nichols
LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations LIVE: How to Reclaim Our Democracy From the Corporations
Watch John Nichols at the Kansas City Library as he talks about his book Dollarocracy.
May 22, 2014 / John Nichols
Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops Beating Monsanto in the Food Fight: Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GMO Crops
Local votes with national implications see farmers and allies prove the power of local democracy.
May 21, 2014 / John Nichols
How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State
He’s brought the state back from the brink—and is poised to easily win re-election.
May 21, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again Easy and Instant Voting: A Great Idea Whose Time Has Come, Again
Why a forty-year-old plan for universal same-day registration makes more sense now than when reformers promoted it in the 1970s.
May 17, 2014 / John Nichols
The Next Four Months Will Decide the Future of the Internet The Next Four Months Will Decide the Future of the Internet
The FCC has opened a debate on Net Neutrality. Activists must raise an outcry to assure it does not lead to a pay-to-play Internet.
May 14, 2014 / John Nichols
Democrat? Green? Independent? The ‘Run Bernie Run’ Jockeying Democrat? Green? Independent? The ‘Run Bernie Run’ Jockeying
Senator Sanders is considering a presidential bid. Activists want him to consider his political options.
May 12, 2014 / John Nichols