Rahm Emanuel Seemed Unstoppable—Until He Ticked Off Chicago’s Teachers Rahm Emanuel Seemed Unstoppable—Until He Ticked Off Chicago’s Teachers
Voters force school-closing Mayor Rahm Emanuel into a runoff and demand an elected school board.
Feb 25, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
February 24, 1946: Juan Peron Is Elected President of Argentina February 24, 1946: Juan Peron Is Elected President of Argentina
The Nation wrote about the “South American Hitler” who was “providing safe haven for a band of international bankers, munitions makers, cartel directors, and war-mongers.”
Feb 24, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
What Happens if You Refuse to Pay Off Your Student Debt? What Happens if You Refuse to Pay Off Your Student Debt?
Fifteen former students of the for-profit Corinthian college chain are launching a debt strike to allow other debtors to do just that.
Feb 23, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant
After a three-and-a-half-year struggle, workers in Cablevision’s first unionized shop finally win a contract.
Feb 23, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe
China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose
From new “silk roads” to 40,000 miles of high-speed rail, China is poised to dominate the global economy in the twenty-first century.
Feb 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar
Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way
President Michelle Bachelet is rolling back the legislative legacy of Pinochet.
Feb 23, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin
February 23, 1821: John Keats Dies February 23, 1821: John Keats Dies
Mark Van Doren wrote 100 years later about the poet's "plunges and dips and quivers of syntax."
Feb 23, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 22, 1732: George Washington Is Born February 22, 1732: George Washington Is Born
Recalling “the small and cheerful world” into which Washington was born… well, maybe if you were rich, male and white.
Feb 22, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Scott Walker Says He’ll Sign ALEC-Echoing ‘Right to Work’ (For Less) Legislation Scott Walker Says He’ll Sign ALEC-Echoing ‘Right to Work’ (For Less) Legislation
The 2016 contender who last year warned new anti-labor measures were divisive and “a distraction” is back in for a fight with unions.
Feb 20, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
These Workers Came From Overseas to Help Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina—and Were Treated Like Prisoners These Workers Came From Overseas to Help Rebuild After Hurricane Katrina—and Were Treated Like Prisoners
These guestworkers were vindicated this week when the contractor who arranged their captivity was slapped with a $14 million guilty verdict.
Feb 20, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen