The Workers Who Bring You Black Friday The Workers Who Bring You Black Friday
My life as a temp in California’s Inland Empire, the belly of the online shopping beast.
Nov 26, 2013 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Former Walmart Exec Leads Shadowy Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists Former Walmart Exec Leads Shadowy Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists
A former chief lobbyist for Walmart is helping to lead a smear campaign against labor and community activists.
Nov 26, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver
How the war changed Charlie.
Will Congress Wreck the Nuclear Deal with Iran? Will Congress Wreck the Nuclear Deal with Iran?
New sanctions could ruin the prospects for a long-term accord, giving ammunition to hardliners in Iran while causing the existing sanctions regime to collapse.&...
Nov 26, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
The Impoverished Republican Poverty Agenda The Impoverished Republican Poverty Agenda
The Republican “war on poverty” looks a lot like a war on the poor.
Nov 26, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Iran-US Accord: A Transformative Event The Iran-US Accord: A Transformative Event
Once the deal takes hold, everything changes.
Nov 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize How Barack Obama Finally Earned That Peace Prize
With a historic deal in Iran, the Obama administration is one step closer to fulfilling its peacekeeping promise.
Nov 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer
Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Says ‘Some of My Best Friends Are Navajo Code Talkers!’ Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Says ‘Some of My Best Friends Are Navajo Code Talkers!’
Last night was a shameful display by Dan Snyder to hide behind World War II veterans and excuse the fact that he won’t change his own team’s racist name.
Nov 26, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Why Women Workers Are Risk-Averse—and That’s Okay Why Women Workers Are Risk-Averse—and That’s Okay
Society gives women little room to make mistakes, but their aversion to risk taking may pay off for companies’ bottom lines.
Nov 26, 2013 / Bryce Covert
How Wall Street Has Turned Housing Into a Dangerous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme—Again How Wall Street Has Turned Housing Into a Dangerous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme—Again
This time it’s securities bundled from rentals, rather than mortgages.
Nov 26, 2013 / Laura Gottesdiener