Obama Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Free Trade Obama Is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Free Trade
Signing new deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia is bad economics and bad politics.
Oct 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
RIP, American Jobs Act RIP, American Jobs Act
Republicans successfully killed the American Jobs Act in the Senate—and the unemployed shouldn’t expect help anytime soon.
Oct 12, 2011 / Blog / George Zornick
Major Unions Endorse Wisconsin Recall Drive as a 99 Percent Solution Major Unions Endorse Wisconsin Recall Drive as a 99 Percent Solution
Anti-labor governor could be the first prominent politician displaced by a new anticorporate movement.
Oct 12, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street Republicans Insult, Then Try to Co-opt, Occupy Wall Street
Republican presidential candidates initially attacked the protesters at Occupy Wall Street. Now they say they understand their grievances, but it's nothing a tax cut won't fix.&nbs...
The High Cost of Anti-Immigrant Laws The High Cost of Anti-Immigrant Laws
In Georgia, HB 87 is a “giant scarecrow” for immigrant labor, and the result has been hundreds of millions in lost crops.
Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Greg Asbed and Sean Sellers
Mr. Friedman, Meet Mr. Obama Mr. Friedman, Meet Mr. Obama
The New York Times columnist faults President Obama for failing to do… exactly what he did.
Oct 12, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Will Occupy Wall Street’s Spark Reshape Our Politics? Will Occupy Wall Street’s Spark Reshape Our Politics?
Occupy Wall Street is growing, and it’s already changing the center of gravity of our politics.
Oct 11, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Occupy Movements Spotlight Disappearing Rights Occupy Movements Spotlight Disappearing Rights
As Occupy chapters open across the country, the trials and tribulations of protesters draw attention to the nation's disappearing rights.
Oct 11, 2011 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Wisconsin Drive to Recall Walker Starts November 15 Wisconsin Drive to Recall Walker Starts November 15
Activists say they will begin the process of booting anti-labor Republican Scott Walker. But the governor and his allies are putting pressure on the board that oversees elections.
Oct 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’ Hypocrisy Share Values Soar as Tea Party Republicans Accuse Occupy Wall Street of ‘Dividing Americans’
The No. 2 Republican in the House rose to power on the strength of the Tea Party phenomenon, which parlayed divisiveness into big political advances in 2010. Now, he attacks &ldquo...
Oct 8, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols