Alaska’s Lesson for the Left Alaska’s Lesson for the Left
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins pulled off a huge upset in a state legislative race by showing that he cared.
Apr 3, 2013 / Feature / Russell Mokhiber
The Minutemen and the Mainstream Media The Minutemen and the Mainstream Media
A new book argues that the media failed to grasp the frightening extremism of the anti-immigrant border patrols of a few years ago—and wraps it in a thrilling true-crime tale...
Apr 3, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker’s Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker’s Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, who campaigned as an advocate for public education, was reelected with the message, "We can and must meet our constitutional obligati...
Apr 3, 2013 / John Nichols
Schumer Wants to Have His Cake and Eat It, Too Schumer Wants to Have His Cake and Eat It, Too
The leading Democrat working to unveil a comprehensive immigration reform bill is getting his campaign money from the private detention industry.
Apr 3, 2013 / Aura Bogado
How Little We Know About Heavy Tar Sands Oil How Little We Know About Heavy Tar Sands Oil
The government is flying blind when to comes to transporting, and cleaning up, heavy tar sands oil.
Apr 2, 2013 / George Zornick
The Doomsday Prepper Caucus The Doomsday Prepper Caucus
Prophecies of government tyranny, financial meltdown and violent anarchy featured on Doomsday Preppers are being absorbed into contemporary conservatism.
Apr 2, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Reed Richardson
How Operation Enduring Freedom Mutated Into Operation Enduring Corruption How Operation Enduring Freedom Mutated Into Operation Enduring Corruption
In Western hands, Afghanistan didn't transition to a "free market" system—but a particularly venal form of crony capitalism.
Apr 2, 2013 / Dilip Hiro
One Penis and One Vagina: A Sacred Bond One Penis and One Vagina: A Sacred Bond
Believe that marriage rests on love and compassion? That makes you a pervert.
Apr 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
A ‘Stark Choice’ Election on the Future of Public Education A ‘Stark Choice’ Election on the Future of Public Education
Wisconsin's state Superintendent of Public Instruction runs for reelection as a critic of Scott Walker's attacks on teacher unions, funding cuts and vouchers proposals...
Apr 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Greg Kaufmann: The Real ‘Welfare Queens’ Greg Kaufmann: The Real ‘Welfare Queens’
Who's getting all the government handouts? Corporations. And more than you might think.
Apr 1, 2013 / Press Room