Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture
The state of New Jersey has saved millions of dollars by relying on prison labor to refurbish furniture in the governor’s office.
May 22, 2015 / Stephen Janis and Nadia Kanji
Economic Inequality Is the Crisis of Our Time Economic Inequality Is the Crisis of Our Time
Can Democrats seize the populist moment in 2016?
May 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
LA’s Minimum Wage Workers Just Won $15 an Hour—How Many Will Actually Be Paid That? LA’s Minimum Wage Workers Just Won $15 an Hour—How Many Will Actually Be Paid That?
Los Angeles wage increase has huge implications for the city’s workers and the nationwide Fight for 15 movement.
May 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The White House Policy Pivot on Russia The White House Policy Pivot on Russia
John Kerry’s Sochi visit was a turning point in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
May 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
No Debate Equals No Democracy: The Folly of Fast Track No Debate Equals No Democracy: The Folly of Fast Track
Senate cloture vote limits debate, restricts amendments and erects another barrier to honest discourse about trade policy.
May 21, 2015 / John Nichols
Here Are the Navy’s Plans to Bomb the Arctic Here Are the Navy’s Plans to Bomb the Arctic
The waters of the Gulf of Alaska are some of the most pristine in the world. That will change next month.
May 21, 2015 / Dahr Jamail
Is the NSA’s Dragnet Surveillance Program in Its Final Hours? Is the NSA’s Dragnet Surveillance Program in Its Final Hours?
With less than 24 hours to act on surveillance reform, things in the Senate have gotten dramatic.
May 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
‘Jimmy From the Block’ Just Beat the Billionaires ‘Jimmy From the Block’ Just Beat the Billionaires
Nominated for mayor of Philadelphia, a progressive teaches a lesson about coalition politics.
May 20, 2015 / John Nichols
How Defunding Derails Our Infrastructure How Defunding Derails Our Infrastructure
John Boehner claims public financing had nothing to do with the Amtrak disaster, but like so many others, it can be directly traced to funding shortfalls.
May 20, 2015 / John Nichols
The Proof That Centrism is Dead The Proof That Centrism is Dead
Every story that centrists told about the recession turned out to be wrong.
May 20, 2015 / Mike Konczal