Undaunted! More Than 100,000 Wisconsinites Rally ‘To Take Our State Back!’ Undaunted! More Than 100,000 Wisconsinites Rally ‘To Take Our State Back!’
Farmers, workers and their supporters, undaunted by Governor Scott Walker's power grabs, converged on Madison to fight for labor rights and the future of their state. They came in ...
Mar 13, 2011 / John Nichols
This Week at TheNation.com: ‘Shock and Awe’ in Wisconsin This Week at TheNation.com: ‘Shock and Awe’ in Wisconsin
This week we continue to bring you the latest coverage on the labor fight in Madison. Plus, Chris Hayes examines the spike in oil prices. Is Wall Street to blame? We welcome g...
Mar 11, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pro-Worker Movement Power in Wisconsin: What’s Next? Pro-Worker Movement Power in Wisconsin: What’s Next?
Governor Scott Walker has unintentionally created a powerful movement. Now that Walker has got his bill, how will the pro-union forces push back? General strike? Break the banks? R...
Mar 11, 2011 / John Nichols
Money, Talking Money, Talking
Eric on David Broder, Reed on NPR and undercover journalism and the mail.
Mar 10, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Do We Need a General Strike? Do We Need a General Strike?
There hasn’t been a general strike in the US since 1934 but it may be the most effective tool to combat Scott Walker’s assault on public workers.
Mar 10, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Libya: More from Gates, Clinton and the International Crisis Group Libya: More from Gates, Clinton and the International Crisis Group
Both Robert Gates and Hillary Clinton are emphasizing diplomacy over defense.
Mar 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose
FCC leniency has allowed News Corp to create countless coverage-restrictive duopolies.
Mar 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Who’s Who in Libya’s Opposition Council Who’s Who in Libya’s Opposition Council
An anti-Qaddafi government takes shape.
Mar 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Will the World Recognize the Libyan Opposition? Will the World Recognize the Libyan Opposition?
That could trump the stalemate, delegitimize Qaddafi and provide a legal basis for the United Nations to welcome a new Libyan government into the world community.
Mar 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
‘Shame!’ Legislators Approve Wisconsin Governor’s Anti-Worker Agenda ‘Shame!’ Legislators Approve Wisconsin Governor’s Anti-Worker Agenda
As Republicans game the system to pass Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's anti-union legislation, the senior member of the state senate says: “They have not just bent the law....
Mar 10, 2011 / John Nichols