The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola’s new movie doesn’t move its audience to question these celebrity-obsessed thieves—and it should.
Jun 25, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire
Google eats the world.
Jun 25, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit
The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man
He never fails to save the day, one corporation at a time.
Jun 25, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Massachusetts Senate Contest Offers a Stark Choice About Austerity Massachusetts Senate Contest Offers a Stark Choice About Austerity
The Democrat is an old-school defender of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican is for raising the retirement age and ‘chained CPI.’
Jun 25, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters
Workers and supporters urged Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, a Walmart board member, to address the firing of eleven Walmart worker-activists.
Jun 24, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen warns that without Labor Board confirmations, 'management can do whatever they want in terms of workers’ rights.&#...
Jun 23, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal
AFL-CIO President Trumka asks new labor activists for help as a strike looms.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions
The senator with the lowest job approval doesn’t think he’s the problem. He’s trying to stir up resentment toward public employees and their unions.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation
The OUR Walmart campaign alleges that multiple strikers are being retaliated against.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE? Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE?
A class action lawsuit is challenging an ICE policy that violates the Fourth Amendment by holding citizens as undocumented immigrants.
Jun 21, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado