Why Won’t Congress Follow? Why Won’t Congress Follow?
Eric on Howard Kurtz, Reed on the disfunction in the capital.
May 3, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
‘The Office’ and the American Workplace ‘The Office’ and the American Workplace
The doors of Dunder Mifflin are closing. But the misplaced chairs and corporate blandness of white collar work are here to stay.
May 3, 2013 / Michelle Dean
This Week in Poverty: Florida Gives Workers a Smackdown This Week in Poverty: Florida Gives Workers a Smackdown
The Florida state legislature takes action to bar local, pro-worker ordinances on living wages, paid sick leave and equal employee benefits.
May 3, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Eye on the Pyramids (Part 1: How It Works) Eye on the Pyramids (Part 1: How It Works)
Part 1 of a series on “multi-level marketing” scams—pyramid schemes and the conservative politicians who love them, and the ordinary conservative citizens who are...
May 2, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws Lessons to Learn From Arizona’s New Gun Laws
The state’s recent legislation turns its gun-buyback program into a recycling initiative and underscores the necessity for federal action.
May 2, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform
This year’s march was led by immigrant and youth activists pressing for long-awaited justice.
May 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
As Maine Goes… a Bipartisan Call to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ As Maine Goes… a Bipartisan Call to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
Thirty Republican legislators join Democrats and independents to demand a constitutional amendment.
May 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Obama Names New FHFA Director Obama Names New FHFA Director
Obama has taken a good first step to bring relief to underwater homeowners—but there’s more he can do.
May 1, 2013 / George Zornick
Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction
We can’t let our discomfort with teen sex trump young people’s right to reproductive health.
May 1, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Barney Frank Talks Common Sense Barney Frank Talks Common Sense
The congressman sees an opportunity to confront military bloat in the deficit debates and war-weariness.
May 1, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel