California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’ California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’
Protesters in California attempt to stop Wisconsin-style cuts that could result in hundreds of police officers and firefighters losing their jobs.
May 18, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling
President Obama is once again calling for increased offshore oil drilling—despite the fact that key safety issues have yet to be addressed.
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week
Newt Gingrich calls the House Budget Committee chair's plan to gut Medicare "right-wing social engineering." An attempt to relaunch the scheme ...
May 17, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Former Top Obama Economist: ‘National Debate Over Economic Policy is Way Off Track’ Former Top Obama Economist: ‘National Debate Over Economic Policy is Way Off Track’
Jared Bernstein, once the sole progressive economist on President Obama's economic team, launches a blog to critique the country's "terribly narrow economic debate."
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin to Declare: ‘This Fight is NOT Over!’ Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin to Declare: ‘This Fight is NOT Over!’
Governor Scott Walker still has not implemented his agenda and thousands of Wisconsinites filled the streets of Madison and other cities Saturday to say they are goi...
May 16, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People
Conservatives have attacked unions as bad for African Americans, but the truth is that civil rights and the labor movement have gone hand-in-hand for decades.
May 13, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000 Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000
Tens of thousands of protesters descended upon Wall Street to demand an end to Mayor Bloomberg's draconian budget cuts and his cozy relationship with billion-dollar corporations.
May 13, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Ohio: A New Kind of Battleground Ohio: A New Kind of Battleground
Facing a state budget that guts public jobs and services, a progressive coalition comes alive.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Amy Hanauer
US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders
The fast-growing protest group believes that instead of asking citizens to sacrifice, government should demand that corporations pay their taxes.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Allison Kilkenny
A Fair Tax on Millionaires A Fair Tax on Millionaires
Why should those worth hundreds of millions pay tax at the same rate as those who are middle class?
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Mark Engler