Video: At Occupy Wall Street, America’s Long Progressive Tradition Continues Video: At Occupy Wall Street, America’s Long Progressive Tradition Continues
Contrary to the mainstream media's coverage, you don't need to be unemployed, homeless or in need of medication to pull the night shift at Occupy Wall Street.
Oct 6, 2011 / Video / Jin Zhao and Teresa Cotsirilos
Naomi Klein: The Mainstream Media Has Dropped the Ball on Occupy Wall Street Naomi Klein: The Mainstream Media Has Dropped the Ball on Occupy Wall Street
Since they can no loner ignore the occupation, the mainstream media has decided to mock and dismiss it instead.
Oct 6, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Occupation Nation Goes to Washington Occupation Nation Goes to Washington
The Wall Street protesters have created the template for an ambitious new occupation in the nation’s capital.
Oct 6, 2011 / Nathan Schneider
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