November 28: A Tale of Two Universities November 28: A Tale of Two Universities
When the governing bodies of two of the country’s greatest institutions of higher education are literally, physically walling themselves off from the students of those univ...
Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Judge to SEC: Don’t Let Wall Street Off the Hook Judge to SEC: Don’t Let Wall Street Off the Hook
A federal judge’s ruling in an SEC settlement with Citigroup might strengthen regulation of the financial sector.
Nov 29, 2011 / George Zornick
Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street Take Our Children, Please!: A Modest Proposal for Occupy Wall Street
It was Karl Marx who first observed that high finance is “the Vatican of capitalism.” How right he turned out to be.
Nov 29, 2011 / Steve Fraser
The Crisis With Pakistan The Crisis With Pakistan
The Obama administration’s whole Afghan strategy for a drawdown by 2014 is now in deep, deep trouble.
Nov 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures
Two weeks into the drive to remove Scott Walker, more than half the required signatures have been gathered.
Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence
A nearly unanimous vote at our greatest public university.
Nov 29, 2011 / Jon Wiener
Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor
Labor and community activists need 540,000 signatures to recall Walker. After 2 weeks (and with 6 weeks to go) they're more than half way to their goal.
Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Occupy Los Angeles Eviction Delayed Occupy Los Angeles Eviction Delayed
The LAPD arrived at Occupy LA early this morning, and though a handful of arrests were made, the camp remains open.
Nov 28, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets
The liberal firebrand, who will retire from the House next year, championed LGBT rights, worked for a fairer economy and pushed for cutting defense spending.
Nov 28, 2011 / John Nichols
On Cyber Monday, Click Off Amazon.com On Cyber Monday, Click Off Amazon.com
The giant online retailor evades paying state sales taxes and treats many of its workers horribly. It’s time to take our business elsewhere.
Nov 28, 2011 / Harold Pollack