Economy

US Special Forces in Africa

The US Military’s Best-Kept Secret The US Military’s Best-Kept Secret

For years, American military expansion in Africa has gone largely unnoticed, thanks to a deliberate effort to keep the public in the shadows.

Nov 17, 2015 / Nick Turse

Serbia Migrants

Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US

The candidates’ proposals are immoral, un-American, and unconstitutional.

Nov 17, 2015 / John Nichols

Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’

Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’ Why the Biggest Problem with the Media Is Not ‘Liberal Bias’

It’s as important as ever to reform a corporatized system that’s rigged against the public interest and failing our democracy.

Nov 17, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA

November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA

“The struggle against NAFTA has shown that those harmed by the New World Economy need not be passive victims.”

Nov 17, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Refugees of a transnational migration crisis represent the latest wave of social upheaval in Bangladesh now reverberating around the world.

Nov 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Chicago Boys

The United States Didn’t Just Help Topple Allende—We Trained the Economists, Too The United States Didn’t Just Help Topple Allende—We Trained the Economists, Too

A new documentary, Chicago Boys, looks at the Chilean economists who brought neoliberalism from the halls of Chicago to the policies of Latin America.

Nov 16, 2015 / Greg Grandin

The University of North Carolina’s New President Should Scare Anyone Who Cares About Higher Ed

The University of North Carolina’s New President Should Scare Anyone Who Cares About Higher Ed The University of North Carolina’s New President Should Scare Anyone Who Cares About Higher Ed

Margaret Spellings is a Karl Rove protégé who calls students “customers,” and now she’s in charge of the state’s prestigious public university system.

Nov 16, 2015 / StudentNation / Zoë Carpenter

The second Democratic presidential primary debate

Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet Last Night’s Democratic Debate Took Place on a Different Planet

This planet—let’s call it “Earth”—is not just a dangerous place, it’s a complicated one

Nov 15, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work

8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work 8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work

These hospitality workers are pushing for a “panic button” to prevent the attacks that have become endemic in the industry.

Nov 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Bernie Sanders

Postal Workers Endorse Austerity-Foe Bernie Sanders Postal Workers Endorse Austerity-Foe Bernie Sanders

An endorsement of a longtime foe of privatization who supports postal banking.

Nov 12, 2015 / John Nichols

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