A Creditable Left A Creditable Left
To recover lost ground, progressives should focus more on civil society than electoral politics.
Jul 11, 2011 / Feature / Richard Sennett
Like Water for Gold in El Salvador Like Water for Gold in El Salvador
Activists are risking their lives in the fight against US and Canadian mining companies.
Jul 11, 2011 / Feature / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
Could Murdoch’s ‘News Of the World’ Hacking Scandal Happen in the US? Could Murdoch’s ‘News Of the World’ Hacking Scandal Happen in the US?
Fox News regularly peddles misinformation and openly supports Republican candidates while pretending to be “fair and balanced.” It’s time to start asking some tou...
Jul 7, 2011 / Ilyse Hogue
Budget Battles Force One-Sided Compromises Budget Battles Force One-Sided Compromises
The government calls for “shared sacrifice” during the budget wars—but only one side ends up losing out.
Jul 6, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla The Battle Over the Gaza Flotilla
Sabotage and threats have damaged and delayed this year’s mission, but so far the activists are winning the media war.
Jul 1, 2011 / Joseph Dana
Budget Nightmares: Government Shutdowns, Slashed Tax Credits Budget Nightmares: Government Shutdowns, Slashed Tax Credits
It seems like states operate in one of two modes: paralysis or aggressive punishment of the poor.
Jul 1, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Time for BDS Time for BDS
Plenty of Americans are (unknowingly) supporting war profiteers. window.NREUM||(NREUM={}),__nr_require=function(t,n,e){function r(e){if(!n[e]...
Jun 30, 2011 / Blog / Anna Lekas Miller
New York’s Same-Sex Couples Are Not Out of the Woods Yet New York’s Same-Sex Couples Are Not Out of the Woods Yet
Gays and lesbians in some states may legally wed, but until DOMA is repealed, they still can't enjoy federal rights.
Jun 30, 2011 / Sean Eldridge
NxtGen: Stuff the Cuts NxtGen: Stuff the Cuts
For those concerned that there's no good protest music out there, the English hip-hop group NxtGen is using rap to take searing aim at the British government’s austerity budg...
Jun 30, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
How to Weaponize Your Personal Crisis How to Weaponize Your Personal Crisis
Undocumented immigrants and gays and lesbians have forced a stark moral choice on their friends and neighbors: Are you with us, or against us?
Jun 29, 2011 / Editorial / Richard Kim