Politics

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Republican war hawks are pressing for military engagement in Syria. Here’s hoping the president ignores them.

Dec 13, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

What caused Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s political 180 on anti-labor legislation?

Dec 13, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’

The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’ The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’

The formerly Grand Old Party’s cosmetic changes won’t win them the next election.

Dec 13, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka

Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net

Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net

Is Obama’s preferred deal one that cuts benefits for millions of Americans while sparing corporate America?

Dec 12, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women

Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women

Conservatives in Congress continue to block the Violence Against Women Act, denying vital protections for Native American women.

Dec 12, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Thousands Descend on Michigan Capitol to Protest Anti-Worker Bills

Thousands Descend on Michigan Capitol to Protest Anti-Worker Bills Thousands Descend on Michigan Capitol to Protest Anti-Worker Bills

A very real ideological battle is being waged between labor and the forces that wish to destroy the power of collective bargaining.

Dec 12, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Michigan Adopts the ALEC Model for Diminishing Democracy

Michigan Adopts the ALEC Model for Diminishing Democracy Michigan Adopts the ALEC Model for Diminishing Democracy

A “right to work” law isn’t about economic development or “freedom.” It’s about increasing the power of corporations. 

Dec 12, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Meet Five CEOs Who Prove That Lower Corporate Taxes Don’t Equal More Hiring

Meet Five CEOs Who Prove That Lower Corporate Taxes Don’t Equal More Hiring Meet Five CEOs Who Prove That Lower Corporate Taxes Don’t Equal More Hiring

It's a key argument made by CEOs pushing for a deal on the fiscal cliff, but it's wrong.

Dec 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

The GOP’s Absurd Fear of All Things UN

The GOP’s Absurd Fear of All Things UN The GOP’s Absurd Fear of All Things UN

Congress has struck down an international treaty to protect the rights of people with disabilities, thanks to Rick Santorum and his band of UN-bashers.

Dec 11, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The True Costs of Empire

The True Costs of Empire The True Costs of Empire

Why are US taxpayers still forced to pay billions of dollars for US military bases?

Dec 11, 2012 / David Vine

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