A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office
Chris Christie gets acquainted with his senior staff.
Jan 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power
One key goal of NSA surveillance of world leaders is not US national security but political blackmail—as it has been since 1898.
Jan 21, 2014 / Alfred McCoy
Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages
Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Jan 21, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny
Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation
The mayor’s move will extend paid sick days to hundreds of thousands of workers—an old fashioned form of economic justice in an era when “innovation” is the...
Jan 21, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
The US Keeps Iran Out of Syria Talks The US Keeps Iran Out of Syria Talks
But excluding Tehran will only make the peace conference that much harder.
Jan 21, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’ MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’
Honor Dr. King by fighting for a minimum wage hike big enough to lift families out of poverty.
Jan 20, 2014 / John Nichols
Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs
Richard Sherman, cornerback of the Seattle Seahawks, plays a mental game that does not sit well with the guardians of sports.
Jan 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin
As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair
State delegates say the bill reaffirms a commitment to the death penalty.
Jan 20, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What We Wrote About Olympic Boycotts in 1936 and 1980 This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What We Wrote About Olympic Boycotts in 1936 and 1980
We’ve supported boycotts before, but this time engagement is the way to go.
Jan 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Let Congress Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran Don’t Let Congress Sabotage Diplomacy With Iran
The Obama administration is in the midst of negotiating a peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear program but a bill introduced by Senator Robert Menendez could destroy this histor...
Jan 17, 2014 / NationAction