This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln? This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln?
The struggle to fund cash assistance in Illinois is a case study in what's wrong with the TANF block grant.
Apr 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health
The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.
Apr 26, 2012 / The Nation
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (4/26/12)
Each week, Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Apr 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil
Environmentalists fear a Romney presidency.
Apr 26, 2012 / Ben Adler
Adiós ALEC Adiós ALEC
La mejor manera de revertir el daño causado por ALEC es remplazar las leyes de supresión de votantes por otras que alienten la participación general, quitando el poder a los operad...
Apr 26, 2012 / The Editors
Project for A New American Rubio Project for A New American Rubio
Tea Party favorite auditions for vice president. Unconvincingly.
Apr 26, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Republicans Are Harassing the Mortgage Fraud Task Force Republicans Are Harassing the Mortgage Fraud Task Force
Members of the task force believe a Congressional Republican with Wall Street ties is attempting to influence the investigation.
Apr 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Meet the 28 Lawmakers Who Have Quit ALEC This Month Meet the 28 Lawmakers Who Have Quit ALEC This Month
Legislators who are leaving the corporate front group ALEC deserve applause.
Apr 26, 2012 / Zaid Jilani
Halfway Through the Lost Decade Halfway Through the Lost Decade
Does anyone care that the economy is floundering and that we are not getting out of this crisis anytime soon?
Apr 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence
Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.
Apr 26, 2012 / Brentin Mock