This Week: Amazon & the Conquest of Publishing. PLUS: Scahill on Drone Warfare This Week: Amazon & the Conquest of Publishing. PLUS: Scahill on Drone Warfare
Amazon and the Conquest of Publishing. PLUS: Scahill on the history of drones, and Nichols on Wisconsin.
Jun 2, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Scott Walker Tries to Buy an Election—and a State Scott Walker Tries to Buy an Election—and a State
Only massive fundraising from out-of-state donors has made Wisconsin’s anti-labor governor a competitor in Tuesday’s recall election. It’s money power versus peop...
Jun 2, 2012 / John Nichols
Comments of the Week: Amazon, the Olympics and a ‘Trumper’ Comments of the Week: Amazon, the Olympics and a ‘Trumper’
Our readers sound off on Amazon, the Olympics in London and the return of the birthers.
Jun 1, 2012 / Sarah Arnold
Ending the US War in Yemen Ending the US War in Yemen
Under the guise of counterterrorism measures, the US continues to intervene in an ongoing ethnic civil war in Yemen.
Jun 1, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Robo de salario: ¿Crimen sin castigo? Robo de salario: ¿Crimen sin castigo?
Esta es una economía en las sombras: el 89 ´por ciento de las niñeras ni siquiera cobra salario mínimo.
Jun 1, 2012 / Katha Pollitt
Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover Steve Wasserman: Amazon.com’s Takeover
As a bookseller, Amazon has left no corner of the publishing world untouched. What will happen as it ventures into publishing original content?
Jun 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
Fighting for Domestic Workers in California Fighting for Domestic Workers in California
The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights would be a huge gain for California workers and a terrific example for the rest of the country.
Jun 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Do We Need a Poor People’s Coming-Out Movement? Do We Need a Poor People’s Coming-Out Movement?
One hundred and three million people are poor or near poor in the United States today. Is it time to make the fight against poverty personal?
Jun 1, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The Romney Campaign’s Jewish Test for Mormon Coverage The Romney Campaign’s Jewish Test for Mormon Coverage
“Our test,” explains a Romney aide, “is to substitute ‘Jew’ or ‘Jewish’ ” for articles about a candidate's religion.
Jun 1, 2012 / Ari Melber
Egypt’s Polarizing Presidential Election Egypt’s Polarizing Presidential Election
In the wake of the first round of Egypt's landmark election, two candidates are sitting on opposite poles of a divide that characterized Egyptian politcs for decades.
Jun 1, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous