99%er Champions 99%er Champions
Change takes movements on the outside and champions on the inside. This is the time to be recruiting candidates who share the convictions of the 99 percent.
Dec 14, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible
A new poll suggests that the pointman for the Republican assault on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid could lose.
Dec 14, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Depression and Autocracy From Merkel to Michigan Depression and Autocracy From Merkel to Michigan
Governments are suspending the basic rules of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic in the name of emergency financial management.
Dec 14, 2011 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Their Bread, Our Circus: How to Turn an Election Year Into Election Life Their Bread, Our Circus: How to Turn an Election Year Into Election Life
The electoral process has been occupied by the 1 percent—which means that what you hear in this “campaign” is largely refracted versions of their views, their nee...
Dec 13, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Why Newt Gingrich Hates the State Department Why Newt Gingrich Hates the State Department
Gingrich has been criticizing the State Department and calling for its overhaul.
Meltdown at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Meltdown at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Bureaucratic battles reveal the nuclear industry has many friends at the agency which regulates it.
Dec 12, 2011 / Blog / George Zornick
Taking Root in Unlikely Soil, Occupy Florida Gains Momentum Taking Root in Unlikely Soil, Occupy Florida Gains Momentum
Occupy has resonated here, drawing hundreds of people to demonstrations. This month, Florida will be home to the first-ever Occupy convention.
Dec 12, 2011 / Mattea Kramer
What if Gingrich Is Right About the Palestinians? What if Gingrich Is Right About the Palestinians?
Newt Gingrich says Palestinians are “an invented people.” But even if he were right, it wouldn’t negate their right to self-determination.
Ari Berman: Why Does Elizabeth Warren ‘Resonate’ With Voters? Ari Berman: Why Does Elizabeth Warren ‘Resonate’ With Voters?
The slanderous attack ads against Warren are doing nothing to dampen enthusiasm for her campaign.
Dec 9, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
What a Difference an Occupation Makes What a Difference an Occupation Makes
The Occupy movement has always been more about doing than demanding and last week, OWS stepped it up another notch.
Dec 9, 2011 / Blog / Laura Flanders