Fasting to Oppose Budget Cuts Fasting to Oppose Budget Cuts
A group of religious leaders are fasting to oppose Congress's draconian budget cuts that would deprive poor people of food.
Mar 30, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Wisconsin Judge Checks and Balances a Lawless King, er, Governor Wisconsin Judge Checks and Balances a Lawless King, er, Governor
Governor Scott Walker and his Republican allies tried to take the law into their own hands—violating state statutes and the Constitution in their mad rush to take away collec...
Mar 30, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Big Pharma Strikes Again Big Pharma Strikes Again
Republicans often bemoan what they view as the heavy burden of government regulation. But the absence of such regulation, combined with the prevalence of industry-bought loopholes,...
Mar 29, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans
Wisconsin's attorney general, a Republican, protects political allies—including anti-labor Governor Scott Walker—by refusing to uphold rule of law or Constitution.
Mar 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Are There No Standards for Punditry? Are There No Standards for Punditry?
Thanks to cable news, discredited experts and government officials are regularly reborn as trusted authorities.
Mar 29, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nationwide, Students Oppose Budget Cuts Nationwide, Students Oppose Budget Cuts
The student-led movement opposing budget cuts is growing in America.
Mar 29, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
US and UK Uncut: ‘Austerity’ Is Not the Solution US and UK Uncut: ‘Austerity’ Is Not the Solution
As in the UK, there are no revenue problems in the US, just corporations just stealing from their country.
Mar 28, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name
The Republican Party of Wisconsin, which twice endorsed Joe McCarthy for the US Senate, is trying to silence a university professor who raised questions about Governor Scott W...
Mar 28, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
US Uncut Fights to Secure America’s Future US Uncut Fights to Secure America’s Future
More photos and videos are rolling in from US Uncut's national day of protest. Participants stress they're fighting for America's future by demanding corporations pay their fair sh...
Mar 28, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Video: US Uncut’s National Day of Action Video: US Uncut’s National Day of Action
Video and photos have begun to come in from US Uncut's actions from across the country on Saturday.
Mar 27, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny