Searching for the Praetorian Guard at the George W. Bush Museum Searching for the Praetorian Guard at the George W. Bush Museum
Cheney and Rove are “essentially invisible” at Bush’s museum. But they sure weren’t during his presidency.
Apr 25, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
A California Town Bleeds From Sequestration’s Cuts A California Town Bleeds From Sequestration’s Cuts
Without its lifeline, a stream of federal aid, Lemoore is in crisis mode—and residents of all political stripes are united in outrage.
Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Governor Cuomo and the Working Families Party: Eve of Destruction? Governor Cuomo and the Working Families Party: Eve of Destruction?
The governor’s attack on “cross-endorsements” is really a ploy to ban the pesky third party that stands up to corporate interests.
Apr 24, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Retail and Fast Food Workers Strike in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Retail and Fast Food Workers Strike in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Demanding a living wage of $15 per hour, employees at Macy’s, Subway, McDonald’s, Victoria’s Secret and more have walked off the job.
Apr 24, 2013 / Micah Uetricht
Risky Business: On Risk and Individualism Risky Business: On Risk and Individualism
A history of how risk management profits from manufacturing new forms of uncertainty and insecurity.
Apr 24, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Mihm
Breaking Tradition, Cooper Union to Start Charging Tuition Breaking Tradition, Cooper Union to Start Charging Tuition
As the school year draws to an end, activists fear that this tuition decision marks the end of free higher education in the United States.
Apr 23, 2013 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia and StudentNation
Exit of Wall Street–Friendly Max Baucus is No Loss for Democrats Exit of Wall Street–Friendly Max Baucus is No Loss for Democrats
The Senate Finance Committee chair who often clashed with party progressives and populists is quitting. A very different Democrat might replace him.
Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
The Austerity Doctrine Exposed The Austerity Doctrine Exposed
Budget cuts arise because of crises, not vice versa. Will congressional Republicans ever learn?
Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Week in #Fail The Week in #Fail
The media, the austerity-hawks and the government should all just give up.
Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Walmart Workers Plan Wednesday Scheduling Showdowns in 150 Stores Walmart Workers Plan Wednesday Scheduling Showdowns in 150 Stores
Wednesday’s coordinated worker delegations should represent the largest mobilization of OUR Walmart members since the Black Friday strikes.
Apr 23, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson