States Attempt to Instill ‘Work Ethic’ by Rolling Back Child Labor Protections States Attempt to Instill ‘Work Ethic’ by Rolling Back Child Labor Protections
It's not just Newt Gingrich’s crazy idea. Right-wing legislators are busy chipping away at restrictions on youth employment.
Jan 10, 2012 / Michelle Chen
John Nichols: New Hampshire Voters Are Scared of the GOP Candidates John Nichols: New Hampshire Voters Are Scared of the GOP Candidates
John Nichols, on the ground in New Hampshire, reports that the Republican presidential candidates are scaring even their fellow Republicans.
Jan 10, 2012 / Press Room
Do Ron Paul Supporters Really Think a Racist Ad Helps Their Candidate? Do Ron Paul Supporters Really Think a Racist Ad Helps Their Candidate?
With supporters like these, who needs critics?
Jan 10, 2012 / Katie Halper
Do Gingrich and Santorum Have the Same Speechwriter? Do Gingrich and Santorum Have the Same Speechwriter?
Gingrich and Santorum make the same implausible argument on the campaign trail.
Jan 10, 2012 / Ben Adler
China Warns Obama on US Military Focus on Asia China Warns Obama on US Military Focus on Asia
The White House should seek cooperation, not confrontation, with Beijing.
Jan 10, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Mitt Romney: Extremist in Pinstripes Mitt Romney: Extremist in Pinstripes
Who says Romney isn’t conservative enough?
Jan 10, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Occupy Congress on #J17 Occupy Congress on #J17
In its first direct engagement with the federal government, the Occupy movement will take its collective national might to Washington, DC, on January 17.
Jan 10, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Seven Days of GOP Bigotry Seven Days of GOP Bigotry
How do the GOP presidential candidates manage to pack so much racism into one week?
Jan 10, 2012 / Katie Halper
Melissa Harris-Perry on ‘The Colbert Report’: Stereotypes and Black Women in America Melissa Harris-Perry on ‘The Colbert Report’: Stereotypes and Black Women in America
How putting the stories of African-American women at the center shifts the entire trajectory and resonance of the classic American story.
Jan 10, 2012 / Press Room
Remembering Robert Carter Remembering Robert Carter
For Robert L. Carter, one of the leading civil rights strategists and activists of the twentieth century, the fight for equal, quality public education was foundational to the...
Jan 10, 2012 / Patricia Sullivan