Politics

Who’s Really Waging the Class War?

Who’s Really Waging the Class War? Who’s Really Waging the Class War?

There’s little support among the wealthiest Americans for policy reforms to reduce income inequality.

Dec 12, 2013 / Bill Moyers

Third Way: ‘Majority of Our Financial Support’ From Wall Street, Business Executives

Third Way: ‘Majority of Our Financial Support’ From Wall Street, Business Executives Third Way: ‘Majority of Our Financial Support’ From Wall Street, Business Executives

Third Way concedes that most of its money comes from Wall Street executives.

Dec 11, 2013 / Lee Fang

Keep the Pressure on Congress to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits

Keep the Pressure on Congress to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Keep the Pressure on Congress to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits

There’s still time for Congress to decide not to ruin the holidays for 1.3 million unemployed Americans. 

Dec 11, 2013 / NationAction

Patricia Williams: On Mandela and Obama

Patricia Williams: On Mandela and Obama Patricia Williams: On Mandela and Obama

How do the two trailblazers compare?

Dec 11, 2013 / Press Room

Strength of the Volcker Rule Hinges on Implementation

Strength of the Volcker Rule Hinges on Implementation Strength of the Volcker Rule Hinges on Implementation

Regulators have finalized a key financial reform intended to make banking boring again. 

Dec 11, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

I’m a Millennial, and I’m Disappointed in Obama

I’m a Millennial, and I’m Disappointed in Obama I’m a Millennial, and I’m Disappointed in Obama

I wanted a president who believed in the same issues that I did. Yet for many of us, what came after Obama’s campaign was a string of broken promises. 

Dec 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli and StudentNation

A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal

A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal

Budget negotiators are patting themselves on the back. But what they've agreed to is a lousy deal for jobless workers, federal employees, military personnel and the economy.

Dec 11, 2013 / John Nichols

Chicago’s ‘Smart Card’ Debacle and Privatisation

Chicago’s ‘Smart Card’ Debacle and Privatisation Chicago’s ‘Smart Card’ Debacle and Privatisation

Chicago’s commitment of almost half a billion dollars to privatize its transit fare collections sweated greed from every pore—and it doesn’t even work.

Dec 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Nelson Mandela and His Cause Weren’t Always Revered in the US

Nelson Mandela and His Cause Weren’t Always Revered in the US Nelson Mandela and His Cause Weren’t Always Revered in the US

Everyone’s lining up to pay tribute to Mandela; but in the Reagan era, many were close to the apartheid regime.

Dec 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Youth Resistance to Deportations, Criminalization Multiplies

Youth Resistance to Deportations, Criminalization Multiplies Youth Resistance to Deportations, Criminalization Multiplies

As sit-ins and fasts continue, campaigns against mandatory minimums, Stand Your Ground and youth incarceration gain traction. 

Dec 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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