Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers
The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.
Jun 2, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Does Rihanna Have a Responsibility to Empower Women? Does Rihanna Have a Responsibility to Empower Women?
Rihanna's new music video provides an opportunity to think hard about how and when we should protect our kids from violent, sexual and graphic imagery.
Jun 2, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Record Number of Wisconsin Legislators Face Recall Over Anti-Union Bill Record Number of Wisconsin Legislators Face Recall Over Anti-Union Bill
Unlike grassroots efforts to recall Republican state senators over their support for Governor Walker's anti-labor bill, efforts by Republicans to recall Democratic state senators m...
Jun 1, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs
With high unemployment among youth, maybe young people should be thinking about creating their own jobs.
May 31, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Wisconsin Heats Up: Judge Shoots Down Walker’s Union-Busting Bill Wisconsin Heats Up: Judge Shoots Down Walker’s Union-Busting Bill
This week, a Wisconsin judge ruled down Gov. Scott Walker’s law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights of state employees.
May 27, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate
New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...
May 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats
Deciding to support Paul Ryan's Medicare-killing budget was a bad political move for Republicans. And now they're stuck.
May 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death
Facing a shortage of lethal injection drugs, some death penalty states have begun switching up the drug cocktail used in executions—but is this experimentation legal?
May 24, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal
Three former teammates have testified that they saw the cyclist take performance-enhancing drugs, but the fans Armstrong has built through his support for cancer research are loyal...
May 24, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget John Nichols: Force Republicans to Vote for Their Medicare-Destroying Budget
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has a plan to make sure Republicans give up on the Paul Ryan budget.
May 20, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room