‘Tax the Rich, Not the Poor!’ ‘Tax the Rich, Not the Poor!’
Despite the fact that a majority of Americans want defense spending cut and the wealthy taxed at higher rates, Congress has shown only a willingness to slash social programs.
Apr 7, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
New York City Teach-In Resonates with OU Audience New York City Teach-In Resonates with OU Audience
Apr 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
UMass Joins National Teach-In on Campuses Calling for Equality in America UMass Joins National Teach-In on Campuses Calling for Equality in America
National teach-in staged on college campuses across the country came to UMass Amherst Tuesday. The teach-in called for greater economic equality in America.
Apr 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Workers Fight Back Against More Than 700 Anti-Union Bills Workers Fight Back Against More Than 700 Anti-Union Bills
Nationwide, workers are pushing back against hundreds of anti-union bills and widespread budget cuts.
Apr 5, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011 Slide Show: Manning Marable, 1950-2011
A collection of tributes from friends, students and admirers of a man whose outsized impact on American letters will be felt for years to come.
Apr 4, 2011 / Lived History / The Nation
The Resistance Has Begun The Resistance Has Begun
The rich got too greedy and took to much, and now average Americans are fighting back—not by looking to their leaders but by physically occupying banks, streets and state Cap...
Apr 4, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Remembering Martin Luther King Remembering Martin Luther King
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated forty-three years ago today.
Apr 4, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Manning Marable: A Public Intellectual in the Service of Democracy Manning Marable: A Public Intellectual in the Service of Democracy
The great scholar of the African-American political experience urged us: “If we can dare to dream politically, let us dream of the world as it should be.”
Apr 2, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death 2011 Budget Cuts: A Matter of Life and Death
For thousands of protesting Americans, their state budget cuts aren't merely an inconvenience, they're a matter of survival.
Apr 2, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
This Week: Libya and the Left. PLUS: GOP Overreach in Ohio This Week: Libya and the Left. PLUS: GOP Overreach in Ohio
This week, Juan Cole joins us at TheNation.com, on his "Open Letter to the Left on Libya." Progressive allies are turning out on April 4th for a national day of acti...
Apr 1, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel