Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For? Who Will the Super-Committee Fight For?
Before embarking on a GOP “cuts only” approach, the super committee members should look homeward to their own districts and states and see how their constituents are do...
Sep 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mitt Romney Releases Plan to Increase Unemployment and the Budget Deficit Mitt Romney Releases Plan to Increase Unemployment and the Budget Deficit
The candidate comes forward with a detailed economic plan that would hinder recovery and lower revenue.
Sep 7, 2011 / Ben Adler
Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts
Implore the White House to make every effort to defend Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Sep 7, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
When Will the Right Stop Bashing Government Workers? When Will the Right Stop Bashing Government Workers?
We need to respect government workers' vital service as being separate from the corruption and bureaucracy that have tarnished Washington's reputation.
Sep 6, 2011 / Press Room
A Top Democrat Actually Gets It: Biden Makes a Stand With Labor A Top Democrat Actually Gets It: Biden Makes a Stand With Labor
“We’ve been through a lot of fights, but this is a different kind of fight," explained Biden. “This is a fight for the heart and soul of the labor movement. ...
Sep 6, 2011 / John Nichols
When Will the Right Stop Bashing Government Workers? When Will the Right Stop Bashing Government Workers?
We need to respect government workers' vital service as being separate from the corruption and bureaucracy that have tarnished Washington's reputation.
Sep 6, 2011 / Morning Joe
Give It Away Give It Away
A conversation with some of the top figures in American philanthropy reveals a shared belief in the power of institutional giving to benefit the most vulnerable among us.
Sep 6, 2011 / Sasha Abramsky
Stop Bashing Government Workers Stop Bashing Government Workers
In the wake of Hurricane Irene and on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, public workers deserve much better.
Sep 6, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Detroit, Obama Hails Auto Industry’s Comeback In Detroit, Obama Hails Auto Industry’s Comeback
Bailouts saved the Big Three from collapsing, and Obama was in town on Labor Day to celebrate—but auto jobs alone won’t keep the city’s workers afloat.
Sep 6, 2011 / Anna Clark
Guitars and Bagpipes: Tom Morello’s Justice Tour Links Rockers and Unions for a Labor Day Fightback Guitars and Bagpipes: Tom Morello’s Justice Tour Links Rockers and Unions for a Labor Day Fightback
Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, along with comrades such as the MC5’s Wayne Kramer and Rise Against’s Tom McIlrath, will launch the Justice Tour of labor battle...
Sep 4, 2011 / John Nichols