What Do They Want? Justice What Do They Want? Justice
How can anyone possessed of the faintest sense of social justice not thrill to the Occupy Wall Street movement now spreading throughout the country?
Oct 6, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Ban Birth Control? They Wouldn’t Dare… Ban Birth Control? They Wouldn’t Dare…
Wake up, sleepyheads: the antichoicers are coming for contraception.
Oct 5, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Noted. Noted.
Ari Berman on the GOP voting laws, Robert Gangi on NYPD drug arrests, Alia Malek on the Irvine 11 and Peter Rothberg on Wangari Maathai
Oct 5, 2011 / Editorial / Various Contributors
Should Obama Face a Challenge in the Democratic Primary? Should Obama Face a Challenge in the Democratic Primary?
Facing a primary challenger might force Obama to embrace progressive ideals—and he can’t win 2012 if he doesn’t.
Oct 5, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent
A movement once dismissed is now embraced by Teamsters, MoveOn, key Democrats and even Ron Paul. Obama? Not so much.
Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Nurses’ Prescription for Healing Our Economy Nurses’ Prescription for Healing Our Economy
When it comes to a financial transactions tax, European conservatives and American nurses are way ahead of President Obama.
Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ari Berman on the GOP’s War on Voting Ari Berman on the GOP’s War on Voting
The voting rights of more than 5 million people will be affected by the legislation. The number is higher than the margin of victory in two of the past three presidential elections...
Oct 4, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
US Killings in Yemen: Good Politics at Home, But a Quagmire Abroad US Killings in Yemen: Good Politics at Home, But a Quagmire Abroad
Even Barack Obama knows that the political necessity to prove that he is tough on terror can have dangerous consequences for American security and his standing throughout the wor...
Oct 4, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World
Can Washington move from Pacific power to Pacific partner?
Oct 4, 2011 / John Feffer
Obama Denounces New GOP Voting Laws, Says the Justice Department Is Investigating Obama Denounces New GOP Voting Laws, Says the Justice Department Is Investigating
The president calls new GOP voting changes a “big mistake” and instructs the Justice Department to investigate.
Oct 4, 2011 / Blog / Ari Berman