How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration
Impoverished by NAFTA, residents of Veracruz crossed the border to work in Smithfield’s Tar Heel slaughterhouse. Now, they’re condemned as “illegals.”
Jan 4, 2012 / Feature / David Bacon
Labor Takes Aim at Walmart—Again Labor Takes Aim at Walmart—Again
Organizers have found a new approach to promoting workers’ rights at the retail giant. And it seems to be working.
Jan 4, 2012 / Feature / Spencer Woodman
Mexico’s Anti-Abortion Backlash Mexico’s Anti-Abortion Backlash
In just two years, half the country’s states have passed extreme fetal-rights amendments.
Jan 4, 2012 / Feature / Mary Cuddehe
Romney Narrowly Wins First GOP Contest, but Obama Has Advantage in Iowa Romney Narrowly Wins First GOP Contest, but Obama Has Advantage in Iowa
Despite all the attention on the Republicans, President Obama was the real winner in Iowa last night.
Jan 4, 2012 / Ari Berman
Wisconsin High School Marching Band Plays ‘Union Maid’ at the Rose Bowl? Wisconsin High School Marching Band Plays ‘Union Maid’ at the Rose Bowl?
Pulaski Schools Superintendent Mel Lightner has denied that the tune played by the Pulaski High Schools "Red Raiders" was Woody Guthrie's "Union Maid."
Jan 4, 2012 / Dave Zirin and Alexander Billet
The Four Most Important Results From the Iowa Caucus The Four Most Important Results From the Iowa Caucus
Things the media may not tell you about what happened in Iowa on Tuesday night.
Jan 4, 2012 / Ari Melber
Ten Questions for Mitt Romney Ten Questions for Mitt Romney
Romney beat expectations by tying for first in Iowa after barely campaigning there. But before he waltzes to the nomination, here are some questions he should be asked.
Jan 4, 2012 / Ben Adler
‘Full-Spectrum Conservative’ Santorum Grabs ‘Not-Romney’ Title ‘Full-Spectrum Conservative’ Santorum Grabs ‘Not-Romney’ Title
Bachmann exits and Perry dials back, while strong Santorum and Paul finishes will delay the Romney coronation.
Jan 4, 2012 / John Nichols
Puzzle No. 3222 Puzzle No. 3222
ACROSS 1, 29, 8, 26 down, 8, 29, 1 Song excerp2 from 19T5? (3,3,3,3,3,3,3) 3 One way to manage a tie at a hearing—victories or otherwise (7,4) 9 Brew ale, burned within the limits of tolerance (9) 10 Bill loves that which is forbidden (5) 11 Essentially, sick and regressive reputation for someone who once delivered (6) 12 Random friends retreating with élan (8) 14 Disney movie about high school: Sailor’s Guide for Sailors (5,4) 17 Leo’s heroine looks the same in the mirror (4) 19 Unemployed guest of David Letterman (4) 20 Sneakily trap a rich father (9) 22 Foreign orchestra includes piano in program (4,4) 23 Zoroastrian is average, capisce? (6) 26 Sound captured by Saudi oilman (5) 27 Hatter’s routine—it could get you wet (9) 28 Pondered and re-enslaved? (11) 29 See 1 across DOWN 1 Broadway musical that’s nothing like Footloose (3,4,4) 2 Puzzle: how a duck can walk without a head (5) 3 Pervert musketeer without leader in obviously hostile courses of action (8) 4 Arrests odd characters in (near) base (4) 5 Suspect and besmirch all jewelry, uncovered and returned (5,1,3) 6 Peter Tosh welcomes Mary, at last, to enter again (6) 7 Scarecrow, for instance, is an easy one to deal with (2-7) 8 See 1 across 13 Actor’s accounts of wastelands (5,6) 15 Part T or A, for example (4,5) 16 Somebody like Savion Glover can depart, unfortunately (3,6) 18 Resume covering brain with healthful substance (7,1) 21 A fruit in your mouth is cool (6) 24 Hard, small quarrel (5) 25 Stain blouses upside down (4) 26 See 1 across ACROSS 1 2 defs. 5 INTE(G)R + A 9 G(ENOC)ID + AL (rev.) 10 F(L)ORA 11 EPS + OMS + A + LT’S 12 I GO + R 13 hidden 15 POTASSIU + M (I pass out anag.) 18 ref. 22 across 19 MU + FTI (fit anag.) 21 A + FA[i]R 22 anag. 26 I(BIZ) A 27 P(O)INCIANA (in a panic anag.) 28 GE(RAIN)T 29 GRA[b] + TINE DOWN 1 TI(GRE + A)N (rev.) 2 N(ONE)S 3 INC + UM + BENT 4 RED CAR + PET 5 IS + LET 6 TU(F)T 7 GO + OD GRIEF (fog ride anag.) 8 AN + AGRA + M (ref. 1 across 5, 28, 29, 1 down, 18, 20) 14 CHE(VALI[d])ER 16 anag. 17 SI + MULA + CRA (rev.) 18 2 defs. 20 2 defs. 23 anag. 24 init. letters 25 MAG + I (rev.)
Jan 4, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Anxious and Paralyzed: On Spahr, Gordon, Moschovakis and Ossip Anxious and Paralyzed: On Spahr, Gordon, Moschovakis and Ossip
Books by four poets about big modern systems whose results and failures seem inescapable.
Jan 4, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Burt