Coming Soon to COP15: Protests! Coming Soon to COP15: Protests!
Beginning today, protests in the streets of Copenhagen will add another dynamic to the COP15 drama.
Dec 11, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman
Holiday Gift Guide Holiday Gift Guide
If you're really organized you've already completed your holiday shopping. If so, you can take a break from this column. But if you're like me and still looking for gifts, keep rea...
Dec 8, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life It’s NOT Such a Wonderful Life
Rep. Barney Frank is in the process of bringing a package of banking reform bills to the floor. Today represented a small victory as the House Financial Services Committee, chaired...
Dec 3, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped
A new Google map of national student activism harnesses the power of the web in hopes of connecting youth from coast to coast.
Dec 1, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Escalation Equals Insecurity Escalation Equals Insecurity
White House officials announced yesterday that President Obama has decided to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan within the next six months, nearly tripling the America...
Dec 1, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Labor’s Legacy Labor’s Legacy
The "Seattle coalition" for fair trade has suffered some setbacks, but on the whole we have filled the political space we created in the tear gas and drizzle a decade ago.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Mike Dolan
Obama’s Choice Obama’s Choice
A decade after Seattle, there is no WTO expansion. But there is also no WTO turnaround.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / Lori Wallach
The Spirit of Seattle Lives On The Spirit of Seattle Lives On
In dozens of recent Congressional contests, fair traders have replaced free traders.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Day of Action on Climate Crisis Day of Action on Climate Crisis
As world leaders start gathering next week in Copenhagen, the people hit hardest by the climate change crisis -- the global poor -- will continue to be systematically excluded from...
Nov 30, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Round Two: The Coming Battle Over Abortion Funding Round Two: The Coming Battle Over Abortion Funding
The prochoice movement stops playing nice in the fight for healthcare reform.
Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Sharon Lerner