Bernie Sanders Might Just Have to Run for President Bernie Sanders Might Just Have to Run for President
The independent senator is a reluctant prospect. But he says the times demand a progressive alternative to politics as usual.
Nov 19, 2013 / John Nichols
Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill
Five Witnesses to Hunger came to Capitol Hill to talk poverty and hunger with Congress.
Nov 19, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Republican Alternatives to Healthcare Republican Alternatives to Healthcare
You've got to admire their creativity.
Nov 19, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security
Warren used rampant 2016 speculation to juice an important debate over expanded benefits.
Nov 18, 2013 / George Zornick
Brower Youth Award Winner Outlines New Responses to Climate Change Brower Youth Award Winner Outlines New Responses to Climate Change
The climate movement often seems like it’s fighting “against something”--against indifference and political gridlock. But this is a struggle “for everything...
Nov 18, 2013 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation
The Fracking Industry’s Dishonest Response to ‘Gasland’ The Fracking Industry’s Dishonest Response to ‘Gasland’
A new disclosure shows that the fracking industry has spent millions to buy off political support.
Nov 18, 2013 / Lee Fang
Ohio Walmart Holds Food Drive For Its Own Employees Ohio Walmart Holds Food Drive For Its Own Employees
If a company’s employees don't have enough money for food, it’s time to raise wages.
Nov 18, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
The Death of Len Bias, My Generation’s One-Person Shock Doctrine The Death of Len Bias, My Generation’s One-Person Shock Doctrine
On the day that Len Bias would have turned 50, it is worth remembering how people have used his memory and exploited his death.
Nov 18, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Russia in the Middle East Russia in the Middle East
More than ever, the US needs to work with Moscow on regional crises.
Nov 18, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Are We on the Brink of a Green Revolution? Are We on the Brink of a Green Revolution?
Take a look and you will see that the assorted environmental protests that have long bedeviled politicians are gaining in strength and support.
Nov 18, 2013 / Michael T. Klare