California Teachers Protest Cuts, Gov. Snyder Heckled at Parade California Teachers Protest Cuts, Gov. Snyder Heckled at Parade
California teachers fight back against education cuts, while Gov. Snyder deals with the aftermath of his own statewide cuts and proto-fascist use of "emergency managers."
May 9, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
NY Teachers Vow ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Protest NY Teachers Vow ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Protest
Budget cut protests continue while the GOP cools to Paul Ryan's extreme austerity plan.
May 8, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
March on Wall Street to Oppose Bloomberg’s Mass Teacher Firings March on Wall Street to Oppose Bloomberg’s Mass Teacher Firings
Mayor Mike has a plan to fire thousands of teachers; unions and students have a plan to make the the big banks pay their fair share.
May 7, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead
A weekly series highlighting student activism coast to coast.
May 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Wisconsin-Style Occupation Planned in California Wisconsin-Style Occupation Planned in California
Teachers in California have planned a Wisconsin-style sit-in at their state's Capitol to oppose education cuts.
May 6, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
CUNY Trustee Slanders Tony Kushner CUNY Trustee Slanders Tony Kushner
What Kushner's views on Israel have to do with receiving an honorary degree has yet to be explained.
May 6, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Tony Kushner Denied Honors Over Palestine Tony Kushner Denied Honors Over Palestine
This week, the news hit that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, perhaps best known for his Angels in America, was being blocked from receiving an honorary degree from ...
May 5, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Post, Toasted (Again) The Post, Toasted (Again)
Eric takes on the Washington Post, Reed Richardson dives into the Proposition 8 marriage equality battle, and the mail.
May 5, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Help Defeat The ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’ Help Defeat The ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’
Extremists in the House are looking to end all insurance coverage for all abortion-related services.
May 5, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Obama Administration Plans Corporate Tax Cut in Year of Record Profits Obama Administration Plans Corporate Tax Cut in Year of Record Profits
The Obama administration considers cutting the corporate tax rate during a time when Americans are being asked to sacrifice their social safety net.
May 5, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny