A Wall Street Favorite May Lose His Congressional Seat Tonight A Wall Street Favorite May Lose His Congressional Seat Tonight
Spencer Bachus, a key ally for the financial sector, is facing a tough primary in Alabama.
Mar 13, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Revolution on the Radio Revolution on the Radio
Community radio stations were key to spreading the message of the Occupy movement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter
Left Forum 2012 Left Forum 2012
Each spring the Left Forum convenes the largest progressive gathering in North America in a rambling, lively confab unlike anything else in the US.
Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors
By forcing secret donors into the light, progressives hope to scare them away from election giving.
Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh
In defending Limbaugh, Maher tried to rob Americans of a fundamental instrument of power—voting with our pocketbooks.
Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy
Largest rally in a year sees Wisconsin protest movement on message and on the march—backing the recall and removal of an anti-labor governor and demanding restoration of coll...
Mar 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony Americans Elect: The Political eHarmony
Broaden participation through technology is a worthy goal, but American Elect's intention to get beyond partisanship is wearisome.
Mar 10, 2012 / Blog / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
The Occupy Spring: Jeremy Brecher The Occupy Spring: Jeremy Brecher
The way humans wreck the earth parallels the way the 1 percent treats the 99 percent.
Mar 9, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds
This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for poor people.
Mar 9, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
101 Years of International Women’s Day 101 Years of International Women’s Day
The world has been celebrating International Women’s Day since its establishment in 1911, thanks to the efforts of activist Clara Zetkin.
Mar 8, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg