CNBC Hypes Bogus US Debt Rating CNBC Hypes Bogus US Debt Rating
CNBC reports that a ratings agency downgraded America's debt to "C"—without disclosing that a CNBC anchor recently owned the agency.
May 4, 2011 / Mark Ames
Give a Penny, Save a Teacher Give a Penny, Save a Teacher
Thousands of protesters in North Carolina and Pennsylvania descended upon their State Capitols to demand an end to education cuts, gas companies giveaways, and corporate loopholes.
May 4, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Wisconsin Voters Reject GOP Governor’s Anti-Labor Agenda, Giving Key Election Win to Democrats Wisconsin Voters Reject GOP Governor’s Anti-Labor Agenda, Giving Key Election Win to Democrats
In a key electoral test of Governor Scott Walker's agenda, a legislative seat previously held by a top Walker aide is filled with a Democrat. The win provides momentum fo...
May 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The F Word: Is BP Too Big To Fail? The F Word: Is BP Too Big To Fail?
Now to the opposite of cuts. Over a year after the biggest oil spill in US history and even as criminal investigations continue, BP is still receiving millions of dollars in go...
May 3, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare! Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare!
As Republicans pursue one of the most unpopular programs in recent memory, progressives have an opportunity to reset the terms of the debate.
May 3, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Eighty-Nine Arrested Protesting Paul Ryan’s Medicaid Cuts Eighty-Nine Arrested Protesting Paul Ryan’s Medicaid Cuts
Plus, thousands are expected to turn out in North Carolina and Pennsylvania today to protest state budget cuts.
May 3, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
China as Number One: Don’t Bet Your Bottom Dollar China as Number One: Don’t Bet Your Bottom Dollar
Back before 9/11, China was, of course, the favored future über-enemy of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and all those neocons who signed onto the Project for the New Ame...
May 2, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Millions March for Labor Rights Millions March for Labor Rights
Millions of people around the globe hit the streets to demand better working conditions and a path to citizenship and to decry the growing class divide.
May 2, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested
More than 100 May Day protests are planned in the U.S. today. Meanwhile, massive international protests have resulted in police arresting labor and solidarity activists.
May 1, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
No Future, No Peace No Future, No Peace
As the government robs people of their futures with budget cuts, US Uncut asks why huge corporations like Bank of America are permitted to steal from taxpayers.
Apr 30, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny