Showdown in Wisconsin Showdown in Wisconsin
The mass mobilization in Wisconsin was powerful. But Governor Scott Walker remained determined to disempower unions.
Mar 10, 2011 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Christopher Hayes on oil speculators, Kate Murphy on the pay gap
Mar 10, 2011 / Various Contributors
Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, attacks on unions aren’t about budget savings. They're about dismantling the final barrier to the domination of American politics by the power of ...
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose
FCC leniency has allowed News Corp to create countless coverage-restrictive duopolies.
Mar 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Washington Wonders What to Say About Arab Freedom Washington Wonders What to Say About Arab Freedom
The administration constantly spoke of an “orderly transition,” unsure of how to support Egyptian demonstrators while not offending Mubarak. As Egypt’s example sp...
Mar 10, 2011 / David Bromwich
Scott Walker Puts Out Fire With Gasoline Scott Walker Puts Out Fire With Gasoline
Scott Walker has taken Wisconsin, a state so chock-full of “Midwestern nice,” you need insulin after talking to the locals, and turned it into a place where people are ...
Mar 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin
‘Shame!’ Legislators Approve Wisconsin Governor’s Anti-Worker Agenda ‘Shame!’ Legislators Approve Wisconsin Governor’s Anti-Worker Agenda
As Republicans game the system to pass Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's anti-union legislation, the senior member of the state senate says: “They have not just bent the law....
Mar 10, 2011 / John Nichols
How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation
Is unrest in the Middle East forcing gas prices off the charts? Or could the oil panic have more to do with Wall Street speculators exploiting fear?
Mar 9, 2011 / Press Room
Naomi Klein: Wisconsin’s Shock Doctrine Naomi Klein: Wisconsin’s Shock Doctrine
The GOP is manipulating the current financial situation to push through unpopular policies that would have never gotten them elected.
Mar 9, 2011 / Press Room
How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation How Obama Can Tackle Wall Street Oil Speculation
Is unrest in the Middle East forcing gas prices off the charts? Or could the oil panic have more to do with Wall Street speculators exploiting fear?
Mar 9, 2011 / The Ed Show